We have been part of the “Ick” people. We try SO hard not to get anything. To not be exposed to any others that are sick, have been sick recently, or that have been exposed to sick. I know impossible. But we really do try to stay germ free. Then it HIT and it didn’t…
Category Archives: Day In And Day Out
The Green Monster
The Green Monster is not just the outfield wall at Fenway Park, people! It’s this pit in my stomach. The pit that grows jealous, envious, and resentful sometimes. Sometimes usually means daily. Mostly. Sometimes. (This is the part where I bear my soul and come clean, so please don’t chew me up and spit me…
Telling Your Child With Autism That They Have Autism
I’m not a big television watcher but the buzz this week on social media sites was apparently Max’s parents finally sitting down and telling him he had Asperger’s (that Parenthood show). Now, on the show Max is like, ten? Something like that? Ten. Soak that in for a minute. And they were JUST telling him….
Just Fine
“We’re going to meet teacher Susan*, Sweetie. Mommy needs you to show her what you know. Do your very best okay?” “Okay?” So many people had told me to stop worrying, “She’s fine…Why are you doing this?” that I walked into the assessment feeling a bit paranoid. It didn’t help that we arrived on the…
Little things that make friendships work
My husband jokes that it takes a military-grade logistics team to plan date nights or get together mid-day for lunch with a friend! That’s not far from the truth. One of the hardest parts of raising kids with special needs is the isolation. It’s just really, really hard to maintain close friendships when life is…
My Favourite Labels
She’s my Precious. Or Goo-Goo. Or Googles. Sweets. Cutie Pie. Cutie Patootie. For all the labels our kids with special needs are given, these are my favourite ones for my littlest girl. Beth P.S. Favourite is spelled the Canadian way as I am Canadian.
Autism: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
I’ve never been one to sugar coat it. Autism in our life brings out the good, the bad and the ugly. Sometimes we see good more than bad, sometimes we see ugly more than good. But it’s all there. Sometimes our life is fabulous. And sometimes it’s a real drag. This week has been one…
People First?
Since I’m on the subject of pet peeves I figure I’ll cover another issue that’s not really a pet peeve of mine, but something I’m curious about other’s opinion. In last week’s post, I wrote about the proper term for individuals with Trisomy 21. It was pointed out to me that in England and Canada…
Men Who Man Up
Have you ever watched a man with his special needs child and said to yourself … he is a wonderful father! I have. And I wonder, what is his secret? He seems to be just an ordinary man, doing extraordinary things. Can I learn from him?
The Voice that Says, “You’re Doing it Wrong!”
“Those who never make mistakes lose a great many chances to learn something” – Unknown What a great truth for a parent! No matter how many times I make mistakes, however, I still get frustrated with myself or the ensuing circumstance. Raising special needs kids provides lots of opportunities to make mistakes – in therapies,…