When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I called my husband at work, and let him know that we were expecting, and we were ecstatic. We were young, married for a few years, and living in a small apartment. We were happy. We didn’t know what being a parent meant, but we…
Author: Monkeynism AKA Autism
I'm the mom of a beautiful boy, who happens to have autism.
I am an Autism Dad.
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The flower.
The monkey and his flowers. He saw a flower on the ground and tried to fix it. He couldn’t figure it out so he asked his dad for help. 💙 ❤️🌻🌹🌷
Maybe.
Post from the hubby: Talking to typical kids about children with autism can be a very difficult thing. I want them to know that my son has challenges and barriers, but he also has other wonderful qualities. Most of the time when the monkey is in the playground, kids have tried to engage him. I…
It is okay.
Being on this autism journey for a few years now, I’ve learned to guard my heart when it comes to those tough moments. Those moments where I am faced with the reality of what our lives are. For example, if I’m going to a place where there will be kids, I remind myself that I…
He found it.
Summers are great for the monkey due to the pool. He loves to swim and we notice how it relaxes him and it de-stresses. His anxiety lessens and he’s just happier. We bought this house about ten years ago. We didn’t know it then that we’d have a little guy with special needs that would…
I didn’t know back then.
Post from the hubby: When I was little guy, there was a year when my parents got separated. My mom took the decision to take my brother, niece, and me to California. This was a big change going from the “barrio” to a beautiful community where we would live for a year. We were a…
Beautiful. 💙
The monkey is home all this week. Summer school starts next week so he has an entire week off. My husband is home for the summer (he is a teacher). What all of this means is that the change in schedule throws off my son. I’m sure he is questioning why he is not getting…
Message
My daughter sent me this message 3 years ago. And it still melts my heart. 💙❤️
Flowers. 💙❤️
The monkey’s latest fascination. Purple and blue flowers. He stares at them for hours on end. You know the saying, ‘Stop and smell the roses”? He’s doing exactly that. ❤️
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