Charlie, I can’t promise that I’ll be the perfect mother at all times, but I promise I’ll do my best. I can’t promise to always make the right decisions for how…
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Autism, motherhood, and expectations Becoming a mom challenged everything I thought I knew about motherhood, but there’s one thing I’ve always known. I knew I would love my son always and…
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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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Instagram isn’t a great place if you struggle with insecurity. It’s hard to feel self-confident when all you see are people’s highlight reels. I feel guilty posting happy couple photos because…
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You know you’ve found the right person when they love you when you are sad. They’ve seen you at your worst and they don’t run away. They won’t even mention that…
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Thank you Cameron Hughes for sponsoring this post. Wine and dine your way into summer and raise a toast to everyone’s favorite season! Summer time and backyard parties! I love this…
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Being an autism mom Raising a nonverbal autistic child is emotionally draining. It’s hard for all parties involved. It’s hard for Charlie who can’t communicate beyond basic needs (like “I want…
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Hot summer days are behind us and it’s time for pumpkin pie, flannels, and hot chocolate. That said, cooler days bring on the dreaded end-of-year colds and viruses. I’m going to…
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Reading Eggs Junior. All opinions expressed are my own. Teaching toddlers to read Jude is two now, and he loves…
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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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Going out in public If your child has autism or not, you know how chaotic running errands can become. Honestly, sometimes I choose to stay home because I don’t want to…