Trust me when I tell you that what came out of my mouth wasn’t at all what I truly wanted to say to her. But I was suspended in that fragile moment between trying to hold it together for the sake of my children and succumbing to the need to come apart at the seams,…
Hold On Mama. Hope is Here. (A Post Dedicated to an Autism Mommy “Desperate” to Hear Her Son’s Voice)
As a blogger, I like checking to see how people end up on my site using various search terms on Google (though some have me questioning topics I’ve covered here) but there’s one from today that particularly stands out and breaks my heart: “autism mommy desperate to hear child speak.” So, autism mommy, this one’s…
Everyone Deserves (Another) Chance to Learn the Alphabet
It was one of those mornings: too much to do in too little time, and I found myself feeling slightly annoyed as I joined the back of a long line at my local overcrowded Starbucks. Extra foam. No whip. Triple shot. Not too hot. Not too cold. Nonfat. 2%. Soy. Every single order seemed more…
Jo Ashline: A Week in Review – Special needs kids have special mamas, 5 reasons your child should be friends with someone with special needs, Why I finally joined the PTA, and MORE!
I get it. You’ve got a life. A family. Kids that you have to feed and bathe (or at least spray down with some Lysol every once in a while). So I’m going to make this easy for you. Every Friday I’ll provide you with links to some of the posts you may have missed…
From One Special Needs Mom to Another
You don’t know me But I saw your son at school today. He was wearing a red shirt, and I waved as his sweet face gazed up at me from behind the fence. (I remember when my Andrew was that little.) You must love him so much. Anyway, I noticed he was alone…
5
I am sitting on the couch, curled up next to my husband Can you believe how fast it’s gone by? I ask him. He smiles, nods his head. Do you remember, when we sat here, exactly 5 years ago today? I ask him. His gaze focuses on something across the room. Sadness flickers in his…