Tag Archives: children

Make it or not?

Do you make your bed every day? I imagine that most people, like myself, will go through stages when they have the capacity to fulfill this seemingly simple task. But there will be other times when just getting out of bed and getting everyone to school/work is the major (or only) goal of the day-Continue reading “Make it or not?”

Discovering me under all the titles I have

Titles I have; Mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, cook, chauffeur, cleaner, gardener, delivery person, cheerleader, nurse, counselor, teacher, party planner, blogger, engineer, master lego builder, shopper and the list goes on. But what am I? How am I? What is my role in life? What do I want? As a woman I find that weContinue reading “Discovering me under all the titles I have”

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.”

My brother is autistic

My neurotypical son wanted to be interviewed about his brother, so here it is: How old are you? Almost 10 years old. What do you understand autism to be? That’s hard….I’m not sure– I think his brain works a little differently than mine. What do you love about your brother? That he plays with meContinue reading “My brother is autistic”

Autism Positives

Things to remember that my son is great at: He is honest and straight forward. He is compassionate and forgiving. He is less likely to judge others. He is empathetic to both people and animals. He is great at spotting patterns and doing things that require repetition. He has an excellent memory and attention toContinue reading “Autism Positives”

Hyposensitivity.

While autistic people can be ‘hypersensitive’ (over sensitive) to specific types of sensory information, they can also be ‘hyposensitive’ (under sensitive) to other types of sensory information. Autistic people can often seek out things they are hyposensitive to, in the hope of experiencing greater sensory stimulation from those things. I think my son is hypersensitive toContinue reading “Hyposensitivity.”

Be kind to yourself

It was the first time in a long time that I’ve been working from home, and my children had the day off school. I forgot how distracting it can be sometimes when you are in a conference or presenting an idea, and a little person has lots of questions or needs, causing you to justContinue reading “Be kind to yourself”