Forever Boy Quotes

“The Māori word for autism is takiwātanga. Translated it means, "In one's own time and space.”
― Kate Swenson, Podcast Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy

“Embrace your son for who he is and love him through his hardest moments.”
― Kate Swenson, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy – An Inspiring Nonfiction Account of Neurodiversity and the Power of Acceptance

“I had spent the last six years trying to find my son’s voice, and I had lost mine in the process. Instead of thriving, we were surviving.”
― Kate Swenson, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy – An Inspiring Nonfiction Account of Neurodiversity and the Power of Acceptance

“As parents, we need to believe in our kids beyond measure. And then believe in them even more. When you have a child who is developing differently, your hope over the years will waver. But you can’t stop believing in them. Because no one will fight harder for your child than you will.”
― Kate Swenson, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy – An Inspiring Nonfiction Account of Neurodiversity and the Power of Acceptance

“As I started to embrace my son’s often too bright color, I learned that the colorful kids, the sometimes challenging kids, the not easy to teach kids, they can sort of fade away.”
― Kate Swenson, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy – An Inspiring Nonfiction Account of Neurodiversity and the Power of Acceptance

“Looking back, this was a monumental time for me as a mom. I had always believed that the professionals in our lives were right, and yes, most of the time they are. But nothing was, or ever will be, textbook with Cooper. The rules that seem to apply to most people, don’t to him. Up is not up and down is not down. I knew I had to find my voice and I had to do it alone.”
― Kate Swenson, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy – An Inspiring Nonfiction Account of Neurodiversity and the Power of Acceptance