Confessions of a Turtle Mom: 43 – Clueless in Society

One thing this Turtle Mom learned after having a child with autism is that there is a reason that Turtle Moms like a lot of shell time, and for this Turtle Mom, at least, that reason begins with aut and ends with ism.

Daughter, fortunately, is not so plagued with such tendencies. This is both a boon and curse — she truly does not understand how or why her Turtle Mom can forget to say hello, needs a cue card to look people in the eye, and considers small talk a form of torture.

She reads social ...