Let me preface this post by emphasizing how much I love living in the United States. When I came here in 2011, I fell in love with Austin, TX instantly. I…
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Raising a child with severe nonverbal autism is always challenging. I overthink all my decisions. Every little thing seems so complicated, even when it might not be. I often decide not…
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Lose some…. When you have a child with autism, you lose a lot of things: friends, innocence, freedom, sleep. The innocence… when I was pregnant with Charlie, I’d always pictured us…
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Autism and Clothing When Charlie was younger, getting him dressed was a challenge. Autism is often accompanied by sensory issues, and Charlie’s no different. He used to fight us every day…
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Playing dressed up is great. It’s fun, it encourages kids to use their imagination, and it sparks their creativity. It’s even more important if your child has autism because it’s often…
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Friendships are challenging I don’t know what it is about friendship that is so difficult for me to completely grasp. I understand the concept but putting it into application is complicated.…
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The silver lining There’s a silver lining to having a child with autism that people don’t talk about. Specifically there’s a silver lining to raising a child that is almost neurotypical…
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This is a snippet from my book, All Across the Spectrum, that you can pre-order here. April is autism awareness month. If your child was just diagnosed with autism you are…
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Happy Mother’s Day Today is Mother’s Day. I’m not used to being celebrated myself because I still feel like I’m the one who should be calling my mom to wish her…
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The weight of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as an adult Since I was officially diagnosed with autism and came out as autistic, I’ve heard it all: You don’t look autistic……
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hyland’s. Being a mom comes with a whole lot of emotions. It’s a beautiful journey that brings emotions into…
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Today I’m raising a glass of Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay to my first born, Charlie, who made me who I am today. I know how that sounds. So cliché. Whatever! It’s literally…