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Las Vegas: Our first kid-free getaway We spent the weekend in Las Vegas and it was amazing. Willy and I had actually never been on a kid-free trip. Charlie is 6…
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Autism Awareness Month For Autism Awareness Month, I’m going to be sharing a few of my favorite autism-related products that help Charlie and I with some common autism struggles. While autism…
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Neutral toddler room Montessori Essentials 1 – Montessori Toddler Shelf Get on Amazon here. 2 – Hartendief Bear Wall Decal Get it here 3 – Stars decals Get on Amazon…
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Get Eileen Lamb ‘s book, All Across the Spectrum here Autism Awareness Things aren’t great with Charlie at the moment. His screaming has increased in frequency and intensity. I feel for Charlie…
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Get Eileen Lamb ‘s book, All Across the Spectrum here Happy Autism Awareness Day! You know what they say… Autism Awareness is every day at our house. But I’m not…
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Goally, Autism, and routines As the mom of a severely autistic child, I wish for Charlie to be more independent. We’ve been working on self-care skills for years and though he’s…
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Charlie, Today was one of those days. We got the results back from your PPCD speech assessment. They evaluated your ability to communicate. If your delays in speech and communication…
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Boho Modern Furniture for your kids’ room I’ve been hunting for cute MCM furniture for the boys’ room for months. I like natural earthy colors. Wood over plastic. Plain rather than…
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The Bûche de Noël tradition From growing up in France, there are a few traditions that I miss. One of them is eating Bûche de Noël for Christmas. It’s a thin,…
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What are the advantages of a Montessori approach? The biggest factor in our decision to adopt a Montessori approach with Jude is how it fosters independence in children. When Jude started…
![I attempted one of these split face photos. I wasn’t going to post it because it’s not perfect. Our eyes don’t line up and you can see my bruised nose, and my grey hair.... but this is us! :)
In my book, All Across The Spectrum, I talk about Charlie a lot but also about myself as a mother and as someone who was diagnosed with high functioning autism in adulthood. Here’s another short excerpt:
My friendships always seem to wither, no matter how hard I try. I can’t help but wonder why life keeps throwing people at me who are not meant to stay. I wonder if it’s even worth investing in relationships if they’re all meant to expire.
Is the temporary happiness worth the pain? Shouldn’t we walk away before we inevitably suffer? Or maybe relationships just aren’t meant to last. Maybe there’s beauty in the momentary nature of it. Maybe life puts people in our path simply for the lessons they teach us and inspire us to change, to better ourselves, and to not commit the same mistakes again.
I spend time agonizing over the “what if”. What if I had opened up more? What if I had sent that text I held back from sending for fear of appearing too much, too emotional, too… me? What if… So, I try and I fight for my relationships. I fight for the ones who spark something inside of me. It’s terrifying because I know how much the fall hurts if it fails, but I do it. I remind myself I’ve been there before and even though it hurt, I got through it. I always have, and I always will. [Link to order in bio]](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ee37eb8f60dc750362e7e8d23025b3ee/5D35822B/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.72.797.797/s320x320/55899990_131084608004981_4337371654467809234_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "I attempted one of these split face photos. I wasn’t going to post it because it’s not perfect. Our eyes don’t line up and you can see my bruised nose, and my grey hair.... but this is us! :)
In my book, All Across The Spectrum, I talk about Charlie a lot but also about myself as a mother and as someone who was diagnosed with high functioning autism in adulthood. Here’s another short excerpt:
My friendships always seem to wither, no matter how hard I try. I can’t help but wonder why life keeps throwing people at me who are not meant to stay. I wonder if it’s even worth investing in relationships if they’re all meant to expire.
Is the temporary happiness worth the pain? Shouldn’t we walk away before we inevitably suffer? Or maybe relationships just aren’t meant to last. Maybe there’s beauty in the momentary nature of it. Maybe life puts people in our path simply for the lessons they teach us and inspire us to change, to better ourselves, and to not commit the same mistakes again.
I spend time agonizing over the “what if”. What if I had opened up more? What if I had sent that text I held back from sending for fear of appearing too much, too emotional, too… me? What if… So, I try and I fight for my relationships. I fight for the ones who spark something inside of me. It’s terrifying because I know how much the fall hurts if it fails, but I do it. I remind myself I’ve been there before and even though it hurt, I got through it. I always have, and I always will. [Link to order in bio]")