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Calming The Chaos Of Motherhood (one list at a time)
A few years ago, my best friend asked if I would be willing to stay at her house for the weekend and babysit. She and her husband wanted to get away, and she knew I wanted some time to spoil her...
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Special Needs Parenting: When Your Husband Doesn’t Get It
“There are times,” I admitted with a sigh. “There are times that I wish I could just give him an injection of autism awareness and education. Like a vaccine. Or a strong dose of IV antibiotics.” My...
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When My Expectations Don’t Match My Reality
“I think you might be losing sight of the fact that he has an autism spectrum diagnosis. That’s not going away. We need to talk about adjusting your expectations.” This is what the behavioral...
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Eating Issues and Sensory Processing Disorder: An All Day Long Affair
“I think I could eat pumpkin pie,” he said tentatively. It was 9:30 PM. He should-be been on his way to bed. I should-be been on my way to bed (my eyes already felt like I needed to hold them open with...
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Sometimes The Basics Are The Most Difficult
My son showed me exactly how he planned to install a CPU into his computer yesterday. (If you don’t know what that is, don’t worry. You are in good company. I listen to my son tell me all about...
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An Example Of Bullying
I heard the boys snickering and turned to see what was going on. My son was awkwardly trying to catch water balloons, as several boys threw them at him. It was the end of school party on the last day...
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Living In Fear Of The Next Bad Thing
Last night, just as the sun was setting, my son had an idea. “Let’s build a fire outside and just relax.” His enthusiasm was contagious. Although this is typically something I would not do until my...
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When You Feel Like You Are Failing As A Mom
I have spent the last few days feeling a deep sense of anxiety. It begins when I open my eyes in the morning and ends when I finally drift off to sleep late at night. “You should’ve done math with him...
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When My Child Resists Learning
My ten-year-old, already in tears and frustrated beyond belief, took the paper and tore it up. “I don’t want to do this,” he said through gritted teeth. Although my blood pressure was starting to...
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On My Worst Days
In the past 48 hours I have been kicked in the shin, punched in the stomach, spat upon and had juice thrown all over me. I have heard my son use foul language with a gusto I usually expect from bar...
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Parents Gone Wild
My children will be leaving tomorrow to see their dad for a few days. There will be anxiety and pressure. There will be fun trips to places they rarely see. There will be treats and late bedtimes....
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Sometimes Summer Break Isn’t A Break At All
I remember summer vacations so well. When I was a child, summer break meant eating way too many popsicles, not having to get up in the morning, swimming for as long as I wanted, impromptu trips to the...
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Giving My Boys The World
There are a few things I can always count on to always get my boys’ attention, even on tough days. Anything having to do with mixing baking soda and vinegar The story of David and Goliath in The Jesus...
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25 Resources for Out of the Box Learning
Parenting children with learning differences can be an immense challenge. For me, part of this challenge is that my sons’ learning differences also (necessarily) mean mothering differences for me....
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Summer and Sensory Processing Disorder
When my children want to say a bad word, they “bleep” themselves. Things like, “Oh bleep,” and “That really bleeped me off.” It’s cute, although sometimes concerning – legality vs. our hearts is kind...
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Special Needs Motherhood Is Lonely Work
I have amazing friends. I do. They are generous and encouraging. They are willing to overlook how many times I ignore their text messages. They make me food, pour me tea, and offer me wine. They are...
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Sleep Deprivation and Mothering a Child with Special Needs
I celebrated my birthday last weekend. My family blessed me with exactly the right gift – two nights away to get caught up on sleep. (I know. Can you believe it? They’re awesome!) This was literally...
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When Motherhood Doesn’t Go As Planned
I was never a better mother than before I actually had children. I seriously thought I had it all figured out. I thought there were some basic things I could just count on. I assumed my children would...
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The Ups And Downs Of A New School Year
And just like that, summer is almost over. I’m not sure how it happened. I think time somehow speeds up when we are swimming, making s’mores, and eating Popsicles. It’s still warm outside. We are still...
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I Was In The Air On September 11, 2001
I was in the air when it happened. Working as a director of training and development for a large company meant frequent travel. Every Tuesday morning, I boarded a 6:00 AM flight for either San...
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