Perhaps you’ve never heard of a don’t-do’s-list. While to-do’s list has its place, and I don’t mean the kind where you write something on the to-list just so you can cross it off (anyone else?), but in the way that it is intended to be used. My personal belief is that a don’t dos list, […]

Being a mom means you’re constantly being bombarded with decisions that need to be made, especially when it involves the care of your differently abled little one. How can you discern if you’re making the “right” decision? How can you make decisions quickly, without allowing it to follow you for days or weeks on end?

I’m writing you this letter to let you know just how amazing you are. You’ve traded in your supermom cape for the warrior mom cape.

I hope that this will help you to figure out what rhythms and routines would work best for your family, and YOUR situation.

We don’t have a clear developmental model for our kids, who often times are still toilet training into adulthood. Who sometimes aren’t able to speak, and even then it may be gibberish that comes out. The blending of seasons is frustrating– when you see your other children outpace your autistic child.