To all my fellow Autism Parents, don’t forget to take care of yourself first! ❤️💙

As I was getting ready to go to an all day meeting, I’m in my office and I quickly check Facebook. I get a notification that I have memories. And in there is a video, where my monkey was less than a year old, and my husband is asking him to count. I’m recording, my…

The monkey loves to be outside with his doggies and jump on the trampoline. What I love about our backyard is that it is secure. The gates are locked and he is unable to get out. When he jumps, I leave the doors open and I roll up the blinds from all of our windows….

Severe. That’s the word that was used to describe my monkey for the first time by his pediatrician. Severe. I think we have known for some time that my son was on the severe side of the spectrum. I just think we tried to not face it. I remember a few years back when my…

I have inner struggles on a daily basis. When I see a little boy getting his hair cut without any issues. And yet I know how the simple sound of the clippers makes my son scream in agony. When I hear moms talking about the Halloween costumes their kids want to wear, and yet my…

Photo credit: Autism – Doesn’t Come With Instructions

As parents, we are always so hard on ourselves. Sometimes, we need to remember we aren’t perfect. And that’s ok. 💙