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….

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…

Last night was very windy. The noise caused the monkey to wake up and come over to our bed. He slid right in the middle of my husband and me. I tried to get him to go back to sleep but he was wide awake. I kept telling him, “Go to sleep. It’s 2:30. C’mon…

The monkey loves to go to my parents house. Loves it. My parents have a small swing set in the back and he will be out there for hours. It’s extremely secure, fenced in, and my dad has an additional wood fence around the entire house as well. It’s perfect. My parents will be outside…

We just got back from our annual vacation with our friends. It’s a great, week-long trip of enjoying our friends, new cities to explore, and no kiddos. I always feel very guilty in leaving the monkey. I know he’s a lot of work and I don’t feel very comfortable doing that. But like every year,…

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…

It was 9:15 am and we were waiting for the bus to leave to go to the zoo. I realized they were running late since they were to leave at 9 exactly. I told my husband I was going to check it out. I didn’t want the monkey to see me. I wanted him to…

Today is field trip day at the zoo. Normally these days are so much fun, at least for my daughter they were. When we found out about the field trip, my husband and I looked at each other. The worry in our eyes was very noticeable. Our monkey is so unpredictable. We never know how…

I am here my monkey. Always. And forever. ❤️ Photo Credit: SLAP (AKA – Strong Loving Autism Parents)

I received a message today saying that the Jiobit is ready to be shipped, our GPS tracker for the monkey. As most of you know, our son is a runner. Whenever he can, he will make a run for it. If he’s scared, if he’s angry, even if he’s happy, he will try to make…

Last week I was having a rough day. I was at work but really needed someone. I reached out to a fellow autism mom. We aren’t very close. We know each other as she is an autism activist and a leader for our autism community in our city. She messaged me to confirm some details…