Stroll 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 ArticleMeditation For An Autism Mom
by Whac-A-Mole Mom from My Whac-A-Mole Life This is not my fault. I am doing the best I can, which means acknowledging that it will never feel like enough. I am only human. I am gaining patience,...
View ArticleA Poet In My Own Mind: Autism
by Annie from Simple. IJustDo. I enjoy writing. Always have. I took a creative writing course in college and had a great deal of fun, especially with poetry. Fun does not necessarily translate into...
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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