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New friends and struggles

I never knew that horses could be such powerful balms for all sorts of ills. In the back of my mind, I knew they were utilized in therapy for physical assistance, but I don't think I'd heard of equine therapy for mental ...

Super Powers

When we think of super powers, we usually think of the ability to fly, see through walls, or be exceedingly strong. We don't usually think about special needs being super powers. But they are. Our precious littles work d...

Decision paralysis

Many of us take decision making for granted. We make thousands of decisions each day. What to eat. What to wear. What to watch or read. We likely aren't even aware that we are making a decision. But, yeah, you decided to...

Self-advocacy

We hear a lot of talk about advocating for ourselves or others. But what exactly does that look like?

Radio show feature

Hey all my lovely supporters! I will be included in a radio and facebook live chat with other autism parents on Thursday evening. Please tune in to hear myself and others talk about our experiences as autism parents.

Trauma and giftedness

I have posted before about my own journey with grief and acceptance regarding different diagnoses my children have received. As an adult who had support growing up and dealing with grief, I have been able to accept, feel...

Siblings

If you have read several of these posts, you know that I have four kids. Sometimes, we add an exchange student to the mix. Often, we are with "cousin friends" as well. There is no shortage of fights and squabbles. The st...

Acceptance or awareness?

April is Autism Awareness month. Today, April 2, is Autism Awareness day. Awareness means literally, "I know that this thing exists", but not more. To accept is to know something exists and validate it in your mind and l...

Co-parenting with autism

That man in the back is an incredible husband and father. He is not without his faults. Which some would see as amplified because, like his son, he has autism. Although it is no longer officially diagnosed, they really f...

Is it the silent treatment?

You precious little (or big) person with autism takes off to their safe space, that you lovingly created for them, in the middle of a discussion. They turn off entirely. They will not look in your direction or speak to y...