I’ve mentioned the friends I’ve lost since the time Charlie was diagnosed with autism. I’ve also written about the people who are too awkward to approach you after an autism diagnosis.…
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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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How to display your children’s best clothes You know how much I love baby and children’s clothes, right? Well, I thought it was a shame that their nice clothes were just…
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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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Sponsored Post: This post is sponsored by Happy Family Brands, but the content and all opinions expressed here are my own. Today I want to open up about a subject…
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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 post is sponsored by Sprout but the content and all opinions expressed here are my own. Best snacks for toddlers? When I’m preparing our diaper bag before we go out…
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The struggles of being high-functioning I want people to understand that high functioning autism is a disability. Of course, in my opinion I’m lucky to only be mildly affected by autism but it’s still…
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Did you know it took us 3 years to wean Charlie off his baby bottles? When Charlie was younger, he found comfort in lying on his silk pillowcase and drinking milk…
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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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About this book Written and illustrated by Scottish duo Jane Evans and Ruth Mutch, Vera McLuckie and the Daydream Club follows the adventures of lively young characters who display dyspraxia,…