We all have our destiny and purpose in life. Some of us know our destiny from an early age. Some of us are still trying to figure out our purpose and which road to travel. For me I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I am grateful for 21 years of being an … More Follow Your Journey
Autism parents unite. We have this image in our heads. We have graphs, line plots, graphic organizers and webs. We will analyze every minute of the day, and all food that was consumed to help us find the answers. What triggered that meltdown? Sometimes the cause of the meltdown is obvious. Notice I am using … More I Didn’t See That Meltdown Coming
Yes, it is my birthday. Yes, I have been celebrating all month. Yes, I like what I see when I look in the mirror. I have always enjoyed my birthday. Even after being divorced, I didn’t let being single not let me enjoy my birthday. My kids and I will have heart shaped waffles and … More 45 Never Felt and Looked So Good
April 2nd is World Autism Day. This is a day that we Light It Up Blue and spread awareness for autism. Harrison had this great idea when we were talking about Sydney’s Super Squad and the Autism Walk on April 8th in Wilmington. This will be our 4th year walking and we can’t … More 50 State Autism Challenge
It’s rare that I get a chance to go out for mommy time. Last night I had a chance to attend a birthday party for grown ups not kids. I remembered to keep my phone on, just in case they needed me. The last time I turned my phone on silent, I kept … More Mommy’s Night Out
What is the best age to teach your children when to use 911? I remember Harrison learned about calling 911 in kindergarten and I reinforced it with him at home. Harrison was probably six and Syd was four. We were deep in the autism tunnel. One day Rob had the kids outside to play on … More What’s Your Emergency?
Recently, I had to ask someone if Sydney’s autism bothered them. It was a question that needed to be asked so that the elephant could leave the room. Too difficult to blog about now. I remember when I was in elementary school being friends with a girl who had a physical disability. In order … More Does Her Autism Bother You?
I know that this will probably sound very weird. But yesterday I was sitting at the dinner table with the kids and it hit me. I am the only adult in this house. It wasn’t like I just woke up from LaLa Land. But we finally had a chance to sit down and eat … More So, I’m The Mama and The Daddy?
They told me when she was younger she would live in a group home when she was older. They told me she would never speak or read. They said she wouldn’t be included with her general education peers. They told me that her seizures were life threatening. I listened and I smiled. I reminded … More IEP Success Story
Would you be shocked to hear that I don’t celebrate Black History Month? It is because I celebrate black history daily. We all know that April is Autism Awareness Month. Well, when May first arrives I don’t stop living with and advocating for autism. I feel the same way about Black History Month. I am … More It’s Time For a History Lesson
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