Monthly Archives: April 2012

Autism – Hate vs. Acceptance

There has been so much recent talk in the autism community about hate versus acceptance. As in, how can you hate autism and expect acceptance? And if you hate autism, are you at risk of projecting that hatred onto your child, who then comes to believe that you hate him because of his autism? I…

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As They Grow…

I am the first to admit that March 7, 2007, was one of the toughest days of my life. I sat, holding the baby that only a week prior was declared “mine” in a court of law, while a neurologist told me my son had a diagnosis that changed his life forever. I felt numb….

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Road Trip with Grandma

Last time we offered to do this I felt like I had just walked off a cliff. We are stretched thin just keeping up with our kids, so adding Grandma to the mix is daunting. If it were just caregiving I think it wouldn’t be quite so hard, but she is angry at us a good bit of the time.

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Special Exposure Wednesday – Light It Up Blue

Since April 2nd was “Light It Up Blue“, this was our porch light: I think I’ll keep this for the rest of the month, 🙂 Share what you managed to capture this week. Please spread the comment love around. Thank you.

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