#JudgeyFace

In the past week, we have been away from home at least half the time; doctors that are too far to travel to in a day and so on. One thing of major import in my world, is that our little C is finally going to get some assessments and we are going to finally

Awareness

April is Autism Awareness Month. In fact, World Autism Awareness Day was April 2, 2016. All over the Internet, on Facebook, Pinterest and other social media sites, we are bombarded with images promoting awareness. We’re told to “Light it up Blue” for Autism. There are lots images popping up in support of autism, expressing feelings

Thank You

I have been dealing with a bit of writers block lately. I have things to say, but I struggle with putting words to the thoughts and struggles in my head. Maybe it’s because, for the past week, I’ve been basically in bed, sick. Not deathly ill but, feverish and fatigued enough to only want to

I shouldn’t still… but I do.

I should be used to this by now, but I’m not. It should not break my heart anymore, but it does. I shouldn’t still… but I do. Last night was another example of what we deal with all the time but, is rarely seen by the outside world. It has been a strange week of

It’s Not Autism.

To a parent of a “Quirky Kid,” those words can be a huge relief, knowing that something has been taken out of the equation. A weight has lifted off your shoulders because you know that it’s not this one thing. By contrast, it can bring another type of stress and emotion to the table. It’s

The begining

I’ve racked my brain over and over about how to start off this first post. As a perfectionist at heart, I wanted dazzle, fireworks, jaw-dropping amazement. In short, I wanted perfection. Then it dawned on me, I use the word “I” too much. Yes, this blog is about me, but it is also about my