I didn’t take back-to-school pictures of my kids this year. I didn’t forget like I did in pre-K. We didn’t run out of time, as I’m sure was the case another year. I simply admitted to myself that of all the battles to be fought that morning, that one I could let go. Me letting […]
Tag: ASD
Quick side story: I’ve been wanting to do more writing and finding it tricky to fit it into our wild summer schedule, so my awesome therapist and life guru recommended that I try a new app called Otter to capture thoughts and ideas. You record your thoughts and it creates a transcript for you. The […]
“You know everyone thinks you’re a terrible mother, right?” When someone uttered these words to me this week, I laughed. I laughed. And that, my friends, is progress. Do you know how many tears I’ve cried? How much sleep I’ve lost? How much therapy I’ve invested in? How much inner work I’ve done to laugh […]
I just watched a big, burly Dad swing his front door open and walk outside to play with his adorable toddler daughter — pigtails, pink and purple everywhere, smiles for miles. Perfection, I thought. Cute, happy little girl…must be nice snuck into my mind. And then I noticed that the dad had a big ol’ […]
Today, I am grateful for almost a decade of front-seat parenting. I just put a name to this concept, but it occurs to me now that it’s been in play for years and years. This weekend, I drove thirteen hours to drop my boys off at their Nana and Pop-Pop’s house. It’s a win-win — […]
Well, that didn’t take long. It’s day two of this gratitude parade, and I was already trying to talk myself out of showing up. (I’m tired. I have more time tomorrow. There’s no way I can keep this up for a whole month…) But, honestly, if I wasn’t sitting down to reflect on the goodness […]
Now before you come at me, hear me out. I love me some holiday hubbub. Like legit LOVE. If I had it my way, I would sing every carol, hang every strand of lights (well, maybe hire it done because ladders and me, we’re a non-starter), go to every holiday production, beautifully wrap every present […]
I have debated sharing this here, but on reflecting, I’ve never regretted being vulnerable and I’ve frequently regretted being silent. I’m using my voice because I don’t know how else to move forward. #courage Our oldest son was diagnosed with Autism a few short weeks ago. It’s a bizarre feeling being equally heartbroken and relieved when […]
I’m sitting on bleachers watching my boys play soccer on separate fields, and I’m fighting back tears. And then I’m wondering how did I get to be that mom that fights back tears at soccer practice? I wasn’t going to be that mom, and here I am. Why? Why am I crying in my chai […]
