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I Never Thought

Like everyone else I never thought that they would have a child with special needs. But I did. I knew that Kyler was special when he was born. He was born 3 weeks early by caesarean section, and weighed only 5 lbs. He…
Do You Ever Catch Yourself Yelling at your Child?

I was wondering if any of you ever find yourself having to either raise your voice or actually yell at your autistic child? I realize that this may be a sensitive issue for some but I’ll be the first to admit that…
The Spectrum Force

Babies? Autism Awareness? Star Wars? EPIC WIN.
Those Scariest of Possibilities

There's one report card that never fails to bring me to my knees. You can know all you want but when it's in front of you, when the tangible proof is in your hand, you have to admit it. I said before...
What Type of Parent Are You?

As of late I have been noticing a "pattern" in the parents that surround me. Whether these parents have children with Autism, "NT" children, or both, the pattern remains. I am finally sitting down to collect my thought…
She Said That?

Here's the truth of it...some days, I don't like my children much...and no, I can't believe I've actually said that out loud but there you go...
Am I Smothering?

I would predict that the universal desire to protect one’s child is particularly pronounced in parents in (or circling) the autism universe. My inner voice certainly announces with cut through clarity instruction…
Having a Parental Peace of Mind

When collegeman was three years old and HSB was 6 months I used to take them to the city playground by myself. I never really thought about it. I figured, the baby is stuck in the stroller and collegeman would do his t…
An Ideal World

I am more than halfway into my Meditation Challenge.
Autistic Adults Bloggers

I would like to start by saying I'm an autism parent. I'm not autistic (are you surprised? yeah, me neither.) but I parent a 10 year old with autism. I have a view point that is necessary to be shared, I have things…