Just a mom with a boy who is on the autism spectrum. I almost always leave the house in either flip-flops or Uggs, depending on the weather. I'm pretty lazy.
Finding Blessings in Sweaty Hair, Dirty Feet, and Butt Jokes
I filled his sippy cup with water as he waited. Silent, pudgy baby fingers reaching. I twisted the lid, and it whispered. "Autism." The leaves on the nearby plant shook but my hands didn't. "No," I...
On Responding With Grace to Venom, Emotions, and Words
Ker-clump, ker-clump, ker-clump. The floor shakes above me - my son is running laps. It's not exactly running, although he is fast. The movement reminds me of baby-him crawling on one knee while the...
On The Ripple Effect and Kind Words and Pebbles Mattering
"Drop a pebble in the water, splash, and it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on. Spreading, spreading from the center to the sea, and there is no way of telling...
My Not-So-Little Boy Wants to Sleep Alone and I Don't Know How That Makes Me Feel
“I want to sleep alone,” he said. “Please leave.” I remember hoping for similar words in the past, but on this night, I was sad. Unprepared. “Don’t you want song tickles?” I’ve been...
Why Saying Black Lives Matter is Better than Saying All Lives Matter
I sit at my keyboard having planned to tell you about my little boy growing from six to seven, milestones met, and about how we rang in his seventh birthday with fireworks and questions I'd never...
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