Happy Valentine’s Day
Strange but this year was my first Valentine’s Day without both of my daughters. My girls love holidays any holidays. They love the opportunity to get gifts. I have played into this for a long time...
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2025 Just in the Nick of Time
I have spoken about this so many times it truly does not be repeating. Friendship is an essential part of feeling connected and loved. Of course we all know this. There’s so many examples of how fr...
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That’s what friends are for!
Our family is beyond blessed. We have a host of friends always willing to step in. Taking our daughter back to college this semester was rough. We were truly unsure about whether we were making the...
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Every child needs you!
My older daughter, Chloe is exceptional. And the older we grow in the journey of supporting her sister in the spectrum the more grateful I am that she is whole and intact. Chloe was selected to pre...
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We are GOING on an adventure
So I have not been myself for several weeks. The holiday stress and overall challenges with supporting our daughter took a large part of my mental space. I was so grateful when my husband surprised...
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Routine Matters
After a six week break from routine it is hard to get back in the swing of things. That is generally true for all people but especially for persons on the Autism Spectrum. Routine MATTERS! We did n...
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Her Superpower-Resilience
The journey never really ends but you fool yourself into thinking it does. Last year our daughter went to college. We prepped and prepped and prepped but we could not adequately prep for “mean” and...
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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 person on the Spectrum, you do not always get tha...
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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 believe that we can literally fe...
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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 you when you live with someone wit...
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