The thick of it.
We don’t live despite the grief because the grief is part of life.… Read More The thick of it.
Category: neurodiversity, parenting, equality
Is she really gone?
As painful as things can be, there is always humor to be found and my mother was a master of seeing that. I can almost hear her laughter at times and look for her throughout my days.… Read More Is she really gone?
A Different Sort of Listening
I love when they share these views of the world with me. Moments that they verbalize something in a way that I’ve never heard before. As my son put it, “We have a different sort of listening.”… Read More A Different Sort of Listening
You can have my sorries.
Honoring the fallen or those we’ve lost doesn’t mean that they are less deserving of our love or tribute because they’re flawed.… Read More You can have my sorries.
Unpaid and unseen.
I am sick of pandemic living. I’m sick of wearing a mask. I have dreams about hugging people. I had a dream of eating a resplendent meal, indoors, in a restaurant and woke crying. Then I reminded myself that at least I had food on our shelves, a roof over our heads, and we are… Read More Unpaid and unseen.
Can we meme our way out of this?
Platitudes are like dick pics.… Read More Can we meme our way out of this?
Welcome to Poverty: COVID era skills
We’re all on our own learning curve as we try to beat the curve.… Read More Welcome to Poverty: COVID era skills
Will the pandemic make us kinder people?
Self-quarantining isn’t a huge stretch from being a parent of kids with special needs, especially homeschooling one of them. We’re used to the otherness of our lives.… Read More Will the pandemic make us kinder people?
Harmony at Halloween: All color of buckets are welcome at our door!
All color of buckets welcome here! Share your identity even with a mask this Halloween.… Read More Harmony at Halloween: All color of buckets are welcome at our door!
When your kid is more woke than you.
“Mama?” “Hmm?” “Why is it ok for boys not to wear pants?” I put my phone down and gave her my full attention, “What?” “Why is it ok for boys not to wear pants?” My mama-bear-full-red-alert alarm fired off in my brain, “Who was around you without pants on?” She gave me a funny look… Read More When your kid is more woke than you.
A badge or a burden: the trauma we carry
Our scars can be our strength.… Read More A badge or a burden: the trauma we carry
Shadows and the sweet
We always live on in people’s memories of us. To be truly loved is to be remembered.… Read More Shadows and the sweet
What the &$#@ were they thinking?
Out of all the mysteries in life there are four that never cease to fascinate me: the human brain, what happens after death, the purpose of life, and all the people that I wonder, “What the &$#@ were they thinking?”… Read More What the &$#@ were they thinking?
Learning the kaleidoscope.
So often it can be maddening and seem impossible to slow down enough to see things from their perspective yet, when I force myself to do so, I rarely regret the decision.… Read More Learning the kaleidoscope.
Snowgasm
The magic of humor, or snow, can save us all.… Read More Snowgasm
Shadows and votes that go bump in the dark.
Everyone needs to vote. Each vote needs to count. Everyone deserves equal rights. There is no compromise over these three truths.… Read More Shadows and votes that go bump in the dark.
The right to be safe.
Doing what’s right for your kids is never easy but protecting them is never a question.… Read More The right to be safe.
Amazing Things Do Happen
“I’m different just like everyone else.”… Read More Amazing Things Do Happen
When acceptance isn’t accommodated
If atypical means intelligent, polite, opinionated, creative, sensitive, and loving then I’ll take it over neurotypical any day. … Read More When acceptance isn’t accommodated
Just trying to pass as happy.
We’re all trying to pass as happy in our own way.… Read More Just trying to pass as happy.
A label saved us.
A label can shed light in the darkness and point to the door you’ve been searching for.… Read More A label saved us.
Acceptance is a far off destination.
Autism Awareness month, for most of us, is bullshit.
What we need is acceptance. What is required to make that possible is equality. Equality is a spot at the table. Equity is everyone having a functional chair.… Read More Acceptance is a far off destination.
I don’t love autism.
I love my family but I hate how they are treated by others. It makes me hateful towards their autism as if it’s an invisible villain stealing our happiness.… Read More I don’t love autism.
Politely Defiant
The act of acceptance is defiance.… Read More Politely Defiant
Politely Defiant 