Month: August 2019
Forgiveness. 💙
Today I worked from home because I wasn’t feeling well. I called my parents and told them not to worry coming over. I’d be home to receive the monkey when the bus dropped him off after school. In the afternoon, as the bus arrives, I went out to greet my son. The bus driver said…
On his own. ❤️💙
This is my non-verbal, seven year old son with autism. The day that we were diagnosed, about 5 years ago, the pediatric neurologist told us not to expect much from him. He said we would get our hopes crushed.My son has learned how to swim. He learned how to put his head slightly under the…
Your voice
My son started school this week. I’m so grateful that his teacher has first and second graders, which means we get to have the same teacher from last year. She’s the sweetest most patient person I have met. And we also get to keep both paraprofessionals! It’s a win win. This year, the first graders…
To Forgive
Last Sunday, we were at home. My daughter was at work. It was a crazy morning. I was trying to work from home, and the monkey was running around, he was extra hyper that day. My husband was doing some work around the house. A typical morning. We got distracted. We were not paying attention….
Hug our kids tonight.
My husband and I have been discussing what would we do if we were out and about with the monkey and there would be a catastrophic event, a mass shooting, a fire, or a natural disaster. These situations are very difficult for anyone, but I feel the gravity of the situation increases drastically for special…
Monkeynism AKA Autism 