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Choosing To Be A GFF

As we leave behind yet another Autism Awareness month, I’m reflecting on what that really means. While I love the t-shirts, the puzzle pieces and the blue light bulbs because they shed light on what I believe…
New Children’s Book Deals with Autism, Bullying, and Friendship

Every seven minutes a child is bullied. And for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, he or she can be the victim of bullying once a week or more. It’s a tough subject, but psychologist Suzanne Breckwoldt, Ph.D.…
"Mama, I made a new friend!"

Always exciting words for the parent of a child with social communication delays to hear. Although I was wondering how Heidi had made a new friend in the couple of hours we had been home after doing our big monthly gro…
Forced Friendships

Yesterday, I wrote about how I'd lost a friend, and the effort I'd put into getting her back. I kind of think this has something to do with how I was forced to have friends when I was little due to being in special e…
Show & Tell: "What I Did for My Summer Vacation"

I'm giving this summer the finger. Well, actually, I mean, well, the wave of us Mothers From Hell & Friends is the slightly raised third finger. And that's me above driving The Divorce Mobile in two-thousand-and-…
Saying Goodbye to a Friend

Our neighbor and good friend Matt died unexpectedly on Tuesday this past week. He was Sammy's buddy. Every time Sam saw his truck pull up he ran outside to say "HI BUDDY WHAT'CHA DOING BUDDY?" and Matt always answered…
Serendipity and Bumper Stickers

Do you believe in serendipity? I do... Yesterday I was turning around in a random driveway, and noticed an autism bumper sticker on the tattered car in the driveway. When I looked up, I saw an anxious little face in…
Example of Imaginary friends.

This one still makes me cringe even today, eight years later.
No walk in the park

Baseball. Fun Right? Sammy's 13 year old brother plays baseball, so we spend time at the park a few times a week. Sammy usually ends up in the trees playing along side a few other kids. kind of with and kind of not. AJ…
Friendships and Autistics

I often hear people talk about how important friendships are, to have friends, to be social, to interact with your fellow human beings. Sometimes I question this because really, who says that you have to? Who says tha…