What do I do when I have a free moment?
It is hard for many people to be alone. If we are honest, on some level we all want meaningful companionship or basic human touch. As a parent of a…
Thank you for being a friend!
YaSheaka Williams has been my friend for 20 years. It goes without saying that when you have known someone that long your life is forever altered by their spirit. I…
A brief moment in time!
People often ask what is the hardest part about raising a person on the spectrum and I have never waivered with my response- TIME! You always feel time is against…
I did it Ms. Vanessa!
Our daughter has attended Rock the Spectrum - a space where kiddos with Autism learn, receive therapy, play and thrive for about a decade. She loves this place because it…
Bright Lights Big City
Sensory issues are often challenging for persons on the spectrum. From a pragmatic standpoint it is often difficult to plan ahead of time. AND you truly cannot ascertain which noises…
I am GOING
Every year we have the same battles with our daughter. Like most people on the Autism Spectrum- Routine matters! For years our family spent a full week with our Aunt…
Back to LIFE Back to Reality
So I have done this before. Take a daughter to college Handle the change in energy that occurs Bring the daughter back Watch her come Back to LiFE and Back…
BE PATIENT- It All Works Out In Time
It went so very fast! We just dropped our daughter off and now here I am helping her clear out for winter break. There are no clear words to express…
Friends
This is my last week home as an empty nestor for the Winter Quarter. I must admit I have been Missing In Action (MIA). So often parents on the Spectrum…
Dejavux
This weekend marks the 34 year I have been with my husband. Time went by WAY too fast. I look at my husband and his eyes are the same yet…
