Because I started this blog last summer and have already written several entries, I’m doing this a little backwards. Completely in...

Until recently, I had no idea there was an official day (or month, for that matter) dedicated to autism awareness. Seth wasn't diagnosed...

I must admit I am feeling extremely overwhelmed these days. I really want to find my people – people who need to read a book about a mom...

So, I was upset the other day for a variety of reasons, and Seth was trying to comfort me. I wasn't very receptive at the time, but he...

I am constantly grappling with shame-based messages my brain keeps throwing up at me, so I decided to fuel my upset into poetry. I read...

This past weekend, I had the unexpected pleasure of spending quality time with Seth’s girlfriend of almost one year, N. N with a rainbow...

“Pain shared is pain divided.” [1] One of the biggest challenges I have faced in the aftermath of my extremely traumatic childhood (which...

I was scrolling through posts on a social media site when I came across this comment: “The issue is everyone blames autism for everything...

Chapter 17: Discipline With the gift of hindsight, I have come to understand that discipline isn’t about showing kids who’s in control....

I recently learned that until just a few years ago, the Māori [1] language of New Zealand didn’t have a word for autism. According to...

This is a question that has been on the minds of concerned parents and the medical community for a very long time. Some insist ASD is...

According to “The Ableist History of the Puzzle Piece Symbol for Autism,” an article from the website, In the Loop about Neurodiversity,...

After Seth failed Latin, I was left with a conundrum. He still needed to finish high school, but by this point, Seth didn't want to give...

Chapter 6: Having My Baby Pregnancy The day I found out I was pregnant, I was ecstatic. I vowed to avoid doing anything that could...

Had Seth been assigned an IEP early on, we might have been able to prevent what eventually happened. That said, this wasn’t entirely the...

Seth sitting in a grassy field. Age 1. Seth has always had a unique way of looking at the world. I have dubbed his nuggets of wisdom and...

Seth started his freshman year of high school at the age of 16 – in September 2020 – when school was online. Seth’s teachers loved him...

My son, Seth, is a 19-year-old young man who is intelligent, kindhearted, quick-witted, and wise beyond his years. He has always danced...