Author Archives: thepajamagang

2023 Habit # 2 (Extra skills and income)

Learning an online skill 30 minutes a day. I have to keep reminding myself why I started this blog to begin with and the goals I have for my family and in particular my autistic son: I want to build a more secure, safe and inclusive future for him. So that brings me to HabitContinue reading “2023 Habit # 2 (Extra skills and income)”

2023 Habits (Let’s see if I can keep them!)

With 8 days to go before the start of the New Year I’m going to be listing daily the habits that I hope to live by in 2023. 2022 has brought a lot of home renovations but I feel I fell short on some of the things I wanted to achieve and I don’t wantContinue reading “2023 Habits (Let’s see if I can keep them!)”

Why my autistic son shouts.

Shouting, squealing, and making loud exciting sounds are examples of my son’s stims. But what is stimming (or stim) for short? Its stands for self-stimulatory behavior and refers to any type of repetition using the 5 senses of the body. Stims are unique to each person, and most people- even neuro-typicals- stim (although less intense,Continue reading “Why my autistic son shouts.”

Social f$%#ing media…….

I think if we are all honest with ourselves, we would say that we have a love-hate relationship with social media. I like to think that my social media usage is to keep in contact with friends and family and as a platform for this blog and shop. But there are occasions (more than IContinue reading “Social f$%#ing media…….”

Our puppy Bailey and our autistic child.

We got a dog because my son was terrified of them; whenever we went out and he saw a dog, he would run to either my husband, his older brother or me to be picked up. He would cry, shout and show general distress at being near them. My husband and I have always wantedContinue reading “Our puppy Bailey and our autistic child.”

Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.

I want to learn how to support my son by listening and learning from autistic adults and older children. Their opinion, to me, is more important as they are able to give voice to situations that my son may find himself in. For an organization that claims to speak for autistic people, Autism Speaks hasContinue reading “Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.”

Bathroom renovation Part 1

It all started with….. We moved into a new (old) house in summer 2021. The house was built in 1938 and while overall it is in good condition, we are finding that there are some things that need some TLC. The main bathroom was on the list of things to update in 2022, but theContinue reading “Bathroom renovation Part 1”

Some of my son’s autistic traits

He hates to wear socks (and shoes). We will put his socks on, go and fetch his shoes, but by the time we bring them to him, he will have already taken his socks off. As soon as school is finished, socks and shoes come off in the car. In fact, sometimes we don’t botherContinue reading “Some of my son’s autistic traits”

Brotherly Love

My sweet, sweet boy (my autistic 7 year old), who is so honest but is sometimes stronger then he realizes, broke the head off one of his brother’s bobble heads. He always asks ‘Mum can fix it?’ and always apologize for his mistakes- ‘I’m sorry I broke the head of your bobble head.’ And myContinue reading “Brotherly Love”