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Pre-Order Eileen Lamb ‘s book, All Across the Spectrum here Symptoms of autism: How did you know Charlie was autistic? I often get messages asking me questions… How did you know he…
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the American Dental Association. December will be here in no time, and there’ll be so much to do. Between…
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Nobody likes losing things Have you ever wished you could pick up your phone and give your lost set of keys a call to find them? Isn’t it frustrating…
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Happy Halloween! Every year towards the end of August, I start thinking about what costumes I want the boys to wear for Halloween. This year, for the third year in the…
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This post is sponsored by Tai Pei but all opinions expressed are my own. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you already know by now that I struggle with…
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Thank you for supporting my blog If you had told me a few years ago when I still lived in France that I would be working with brands like Coca-Cola, Google,…
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Skinner® pasta. The perfect meal for any occasion It’s finally starting to feel like like fall here in Texas. The…
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Baby Jude When we decided to conceive Jude, we didn’t know yet that Charlie had autism. Would we have waited longer if we had known? I don’t know. Maybe. Jude brings…
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This post is sponsored by Beddy’s, all opinions expressed are my own Last year, Jude was evaluated for autism. He showed some red flags but also a lot of encouraging signs.…
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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…
![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]")