So recently I was lucky enough to connect with Sunday Stilwell of Adventures in Extreme Parenthood and the first thought that came to mind after I read through her blog was “Where the hell have I been?” Sunday is all kinds of cool but her Special Needs Ryan Gosling series is what puts the icing…
A Sweet Dose of Truth: Hey Girl (Special Needs Ryan Gosling) – Week 4
Us vs Them
I have to admit. I was a little taken aback at the hoopla surrounding my Suck It Autism post and last week was a whirlwind of negativity and support as some readers picked apart my intentions with a fine toothed comb; those who know me best or can at least relate to my daily life…
The Third One From the Top
You wouldn’t know it just by looking at me, but I like the third one from the top. Sometimes when I’m feeling particularly brave, I try to settle for the second. But rarely the first; that’s just crazy. I’ve broken a lot of dishes this way. My mom’s voice cracks when she tells me…
I Know You Are But What Am I?
Andrew LOVES to watch YouTube on his iPad and we’ve caught on to the fact that it’s a great reinforcer when we want to get him to do anything from finishing his vegetables to doing the laundry. Okay. The laundry not so much but I can usually get him to eat an extra carrot or…
From Proud Mom to Bigot
So this is why people fear speaking up and speaking out and making their opinions known; because there will always be someone out there who will twist and mangle and misinterpret their message to make it fit their own agenda. Good thing I don’t give a damn. In the past 24 hours, since my SUCK…
I told autism to SUCK IT. Yeah. I said it.
The other day, my 9-year-old son Andrew, who is severely impacted by autism, did something amazing. For the first time in his life, he read. It wasn’t a book, or a chapter, or even a sentence. It was ONE word: Harold. The name of his favorite character from his favorite show, Thomas the Train. Before…
I kicked my husband out of our bed.
I’ve kicked my husband out of our marital bed. He hasn’t done anything wrong -at least nothing worthy of being demoted to a mattress located on our bedroom floor- but my motion sickness and vertigo has gotten so bad these past few months that I can no longer tolerate even the tiniest of movements that…