“Autistic People Should” not be pigeonholed
Much of what we do in life has to do with the confidence we have in our abilities. For some of us, we are born with a set of skills and a confidence about them. For others, our skills and our...
View ArticleDear friend whose son is newly diagnosed with autism
First I want to say I love you. I love your son and all of your kids. You are a great mom and you will get through this. I, too, have sat in your exact spot. Shock. Disbelief. Guilt. Anger. I am sorry...
View ArticleTo Charlie on your 8th birthday
Every year I say it. And every year it’s true. I can’t believe you’re another year older! They say, “It goes by too fast.” ”In the blink of an eye.” And, boy, do I feel it. You are getting older and...
View ArticleSticks and stones and invisible disabilites
There was a fundraiser in our town tonight for a school friend of Finny’s. Lots of people in the community were going and we didn’t want to miss it, but we didn’t know how Finn was going to handle it....
View ArticleKeep on rockin’ in the (stress) free world
I was reading over my old blog last night, and I came across this gem. I love this post. I wrote it when we only had two kids. Charlie was four and Finn was two. It was back before we had the twins,...
View ArticleInsomnia and the IEP
It’s 2:15am and I’m awake. I’m awake because I can’t shut my brain off. IEP season is upon us and I can’t help but think about the what ifs and the “we can’t's.” Now before you write me off as a...
View ArticleHighFunctioningMomism celebrates 1000 Ausome Things #AutismPositivity2013
Don’t feel bad for me because I’m raising a child with autism. Don’t feel bad for me when I tell you that our lives are changed forever. My perspective on life and love and marriage and children is...
View ArticleField Trip Jitters
Finn is going on the Kindergarten field trip tomorrow and I’m a nervous wreck! It’s really not that big of a deal in “normal kid” land. They get on a bus. They drive to Storybook Land (the world’s...
View ArticleField Trip Jitters- part 2
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Accordingly, a ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.” ~Thomas Edison If Thomas...
View ArticleThe toilet seat fiasco
We are getting ready to have a yard sale this weekend. We live down the shore and lots of shoobies, I mean out-of-town-visitors, come down on Memorial Day weekend, so we thought it would be a good time...
View ArticleAdvocating for Finn’s dreams
The day Finn was put into a “self contained” classroom was one of the worst days of my parenting life. I was scared. I was sad. I felt powerless. While I knew that Finn was not to blame for his...
View ArticleSweatin’ out the summer
Phineas and Ferb were wrong. There aren’t “104 days of summer vacation.” I don’t know where they live, but I’m sure their Mom is somewhere losing her mind. Our countdown started somewhere in the 30s....
View ArticleThe one about elevator anxiety
The boys have been begging us to go to Central Park for months. I’m not sure what inspired their wanderlust, but we happily obliged. Finn loves architecture. He could look at different kinds of...
View ArticleSummer Bummer
“I’m borrrrrred, Mommeeeee.” It’s like nails on a chalkboard for me. When I was a kid, “I’m bored” was a phrase you only uttered once. If my Dad heard you were bored, he would find an activity to...
View ArticleThe Truth
I haven’t been writing much lately. One part has to do with the four crazy kids running around my house coloring on the walls and the other part has to do with me. I’ve been struggling with my “voice”...
View ArticleBack to school jitters
School starts tomorrow and I’ve been a nervous wreck all day. It doesn’t help that Finn just cried himself to sleep saying, “I hate school!” Of course, Charlie swooped in and tried to tell him all the...
View ArticleFirst week success!
The boys have been back to school for exactly a week and I have to say it has been going surprisingly well. Finn’s first day went off without a hitch (which I posted about incessantly on Facebook. What...
View ArticleWhat I’m thankful for… autism edition
I reached into the cabinet to get bowls for the kids’ morning cereal. Yellow Crayola bowl for Finn. Anything pink for Tallulah. And whatever bowls I find for Charlie and Henry. The predictability of...
View ArticleDiagnosed and confused: A guest post for Pioneer Momma
When my son Finn turned 3, we went to his annual well appointment. He was walking around the room on his toes, grazing every curious surface he could reach. The doctor asked the usual litany of...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas… is for my kid to not kick Santa
That quintessential picture on Santa’s lap. Whether the kids are smiling or crying, it’s always adorable. Parents get their kids all dolled up in their Christmas best. The kids make the finishing...
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