6 Top Tips to Help Your Autistic Child Take Photos with Santa
It’s that time of year again… Santa photo season is here! For many families, taking photos with Santa is a magical tradition. However, for parents of autistic children, it can feel daunting. Brigh ...
Surviving Christmas: 3 Lessons I Wish I Knew About Outings
Christmas used to bring a whirlwind of emotions—happiness, sadness, joy, anxiety, laughter, and overwhelm. It wasn’t unusual for me to feel a mix of all of these emotions at any given point leadin ...
Why I Would Choose This Life Again: A Reflection on 100 Blogs
This is my 100th blog. Holy Moly! Can you believe it! 100 pieces of writing that I have poured my heart and soul into to ensure that carers understand this truth, caring for a child diagnosed with a ...
How to Help My Neurotypical Children Understand Their Autistic Sibling
Parenting is a delicate balancing act, and when you’re raising both neurodivergent and neurotypical children, the scale can sometimes feel impossibly uneven. If you’re like many parents navigating ...
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
I have no doubt that most people have gone through the shoulda, coulda, woulda phase of life. Thinking back to a time in your life when you should have done something differently. You could have chose ...
6 Steps on How to Advocate for Your Autistic Child at School
There’s nothing quite like the knot that forms in your stomach when you realize your child’s needs aren’t being met at school. It’s more than frustration; it’s an ache deep inside, knowing y ...