Here are some things I’m letting go of so I can parent my Autistic children from a place of peace and calm in the midst of chaos.

Although a mindful lifestyle can mean many things, the basic idea behind mindfulness is to turn your attention inward and truly reflect on your life, your thoughts, and your emotions. It means slowing down and being mindful of the things you do. It means being mindful of your thoughts and living an intentional life.  To help you get started on your mindfulness journey, here are 10 mindfulness exercises you can include in your morning and evening routines. Special needs parenting comes with its own set of morning surprises, but my hope is that these simple practices will help you bring more peace and calm into an otherwise chaotic morning (or evening).

We tend to suppress our emotions or push them aside to meet the demands of motherhood. As moms, we put everyone else’s needs before our own, and by the time we finally allow ourselves to take a breath, we’re left exhausted, depleted, and on the verge of burnout. In today’s video, I share five ways […]

5 mindset shifts you need to make to push through your day after another sleepless night when raising a child on the Autism Spectrum.

Rhythms and routines are important to establish, especially in the summer. Autistic children tend to thrive on routine, and it also helps ease anxiety (for them & ourselves) to know what to expect for the upcoming week.

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, […]

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