Struggles in Faith Being a mom to special needs children and medically complex children is exhausting. It’s lonely. It’s draining. You have so much on your shoulders. You have the entire world, or what feels like it, resting on your shoulders. Your children depend Read More
Category: Autism
The Brewing Meltdown
Meltdowns I knew the meltdown was coming. I just knew. Zach had done a lot of social activities all weekend. He had been in a really good mood, and normally that really good mood comes crashing down at the worst possible time. Kasey left Friday, Read More
What Autism Looks Like to Me
Autism in Our House Today is April 2nd, which is Autism Awareness Day. Many people are wearing blue to spread awareness. Many people are boycotting blue, and instead sharing memes or graphics in support of autism. There seem to be varying sides on this matter, Read More
Small Victories
Zach, 9.5, is my puzzle. He has ADHD, ODD, SPD and HFA. What that all means is that he is high functioning Autistic (Asperger’s) and has ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder and sensory processing disorder. These diagnoses make him sound like a hard kid to handle. Read More
Another Life Changer
5 boys. Wow. Let’s laugh at me for a second. Growing up I was a girly girl, heck I still am. I don’t do dirt. I don’t do bugs. I just don’t. I don’t get out there and play football. I squeal and duck when Read More