The monkey had never slept thru the night. I remember when he was two years old and a friend had a newborn baby. She was telling me how she struggled during the day with a couple of hours of sleep. And I realized we’ve been in this situation for two years. In our home, we…
Category: My Struggles
We will figure it out together.
The monkey has started to have an issue with clothes. He used to not care how I dressed him. But lately, he gets so frustrated that he can’t communicate to us his needs. We try to understand what he wants. My husband will ask him, is it the color? Do you want a blue or…
We get another chance.
That’s okay mom and dad. We get another chance to try harder. 💙❤️ Photo credit: Karen Wesley Writes -Confessions Of An Aspergers Mom
This is Autism.
Yesterday, the monkey woke up with his eyes swollen. I wanted to take him to the 24-hour clinic but my husband had left to fix my car. I decided to wait until he got back, I’m not brave enough to go on my own. But his eyes were getting worse and my daughter told me,…
His future success. 💙
Our son is barely learning how to put on socks on his own, which is a huge step. I cannot even fathom teaching him how to tie his shoes. but that ability is not tied to the success that he may have in the future. 💙 Photo credit: Edge of the Playground
My mama.
Yesterday, I was asked to be part of a parent panel to talk to Occupational Therapy students that are about to receive their Master’s degree and discuss the personal challenges of raising a child with autism. I was very excited since I feel any type of awareness is a great way to create a path…
Monkeynism AKA Autism 