A Gentle Beginning
by Lanie, September Road Asking me how I came to this particular website, is useless. I can’t remember. I can barely remember to brush my own teeth. But, ask me the stats on the rate of autism and I...
View ArticleStroll With It, Baby
by Cynthia, that cynking feeling I was in the best shape of my life before I got pregnant. I have always been a chubby person. I was a fat kid who grew into a fat adult. Family lore has it that...
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by Alysia, Try Defying Gravity Re-entry has been hard. Last week, I spent three days at a blogging conference in New York City. Actually it was four days and three nights. I went down with my friend...
View ArticleTime For Me
by Ilene, My Family’s Experience With Autism There was a post here recently that made me think……the post talked about how, when Mom was away at a conference, she was able to do things WHEN she wanted...
View Articleout here on my own
by Jennifer, fasten her seatbelt It’s been four months since my last post… Sometimes I wonder where I’ve been Who I am Do I fit in. Make believin’ is hard alone, Out here on my own. On a darkened...
View ArticleIt’s About The Sanity
by Patty, Pancakes Gone Awry I sat on the park bench crying inconsolably. I was too upset to go home; I didn’t feel like explaining myself to Bil or the kids, so I just sat there sobbing, so angry at...
View ArticleWhat I Really Want To Say
by The Roc Chronicles I’ve been pushing down the words for months. Holding them in, sweating and pounding them out as I push myself on runs, sweeping them to the side, swallowing them with my dinner,...
View ArticleBe Strong – But Not Always
by Jen, Be Strong In July I went on hiatus from writing because my 44 year old sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was broken hearted and determined to be there for her as much as possible....
View ArticleTrying To Avoid Burnout as Autism Parents – Reflections on Doing Better
by Tim, Both Hands and a Flashlight I think I can handle most anything if I get some minimum, viable amount of sleep. I’m not sure what ‘minimum’ or ‘viable’ means in actual numbers, but I know it’s...
View ArticleAir, Autism and Advocacy
by Shannon, Well Served Tennis Academy Today someone said to me, “You should take a break from all of your advocacy work. You’re doing too much.” But I can’t. This is the air that I breathe. I’ve got a...
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