Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
Right now? A piece of Ashlyn’s journey through autism is posted here at Parents.com. I am overwhelmed at the thought that so many are reading about my daughter today. If this is your first time visiting, here are a few other posts about our life with autism: My One– an interview with Ashlyn about what […]
I knock on the door of Employer #1. “Hi, yes. Could I take a sick day? My throat…” “What? Yep, here’s your backpack. Sure I’ll fix your ponytail. Your clean laundry is right there. Hang on, let me find your glasses.” Employer #1 is less than understanding, #2 will give me the day I’m sure. […]
April is Autism Awareness month. I could not be more honored to share a very special interview here today. My daughter, an amazing, beautiful teenager, who just so happens to have autism, shares her thoughts… What does it feel like to have autism? Strange. It feels like you can’t do everything that you want to […]
There are days that creep by slowly. Morning comes before my eyes are ready and bedtime comes long after it’s due. I find the clock one time too many, linger in a chair long enough to want to stay, bury myself in stickers on walls and princess clothes, gather train tracks and crumb covered fingers, […]
I had thought Michigan State, possibly Law School. My locker partner and I, perfect roommates. She would take the top bunk, of course. Crooked pleats in my cheerleading skirt, the research paper for first hour, a curfew thirty minutes too soon, the stressors of my day. My hair blew in the breeze, the radio swelled. […]
I still struggle with my decision to let Ashlyn be manager of the girls’ high school soccer team. I pick her up every afternoon from practice, still holding my breath a bit, hoping that practice went well and that the girls were kind. Kind and teenager girls do not normally go together. After practice the […]
Today I am posting over at Mommypants. I have been nervous about this day since the moment the topic of my post found its way into my head. I emailed the amazing Cheryl with two options, a safe one and a not-so-safe one, and she helped me find the courage to choose the latter and […]
It seems all members of my household are on some sort of never ending Crazybus ride. Let me give you a few “heard around our house this week” quotes to illustrate: Setting 1: Changing Sawyer on main floor, the Crazies are upstairs and quiet. Me- Guys… what are you doing? (If you don’t know it […]
I have noticed a time or two lately that a certain teenager has been looking at my blog. I would say reading but she has already explained to me that there are too many words in my posts so she just looks for funny pictures and makes sure she is not in them. Knowing that […]
I have been around a few typical teenagers lately and have to say that I think there just might be a few things that could be considered perks to having a teen on the autism spectrum… 1. Fifteen years and counting and I have not had to endure a single boy band concert… except when […]
