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Valium Is Poison
One of the medications I’ve been given for this vertigo of unknown origin is Valium. It was prescribed by my neurolgist because one of its properties is the ability to reset the balance center in the...
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So… THIS happened! We met BUZZ ALDRIN!!
It’s time to talk about something happy…. (It’s “Wordless Wednesday” so I’ll try to limit my words but no promises…) I’ll start with this; Buzz Aldrin on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. It was...
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It Could Have Been My Child
On Mother’s Day, 2013, nine year old Mikaela Lynch went missing. Mikaela was a beautiful little girl who had autism. As parents everywhere hoped and prayed for her safe return, the tragic news was...
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Snow Globes
It’s IEP season again. For the uninitiated readers, IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. Each year, my husband and I meet with our son’s school team of teachers and therapists and spend...
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Autism: No Apology Necessary, “Doctor”.
Within the past 3 weeks, every member of my family has found themselves on antibiotics. It started with my son’s recurrent sinus infections, then my husband was diagnosed with pneumonia, my daughter...
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Sunday Morning
He tip-toed into my room as quietly as he could. He clambered onto my bed and wrapped himself up in the blankets beside me. He’s growing so quickly these days. His body is playing catch up for all...
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Testing…and Truth
I’m currently sitting in a tiny darkened room watching my son through a one way mirror. I recently stumbled across a wonderful opportunity and enrolled him in a research study to learn more about his...
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Daddy Dear
My father. I can’t remember a time that I didn’t call him “Daddy Dear”. It’s who he was to me. He was my first love and still, thirty-eight years later after he passed, that hole in my heart remains....
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An Ode to Our Landscapers (Alternatively Titled- Why I Love The Mower Men)
I’ll begin with the simplest reason of all - THEY CUT THE GRASS! Now I realize this seems obvious, but when Mr. Butterfly and I had THE TALK (you know, the one about money and where it should and...
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The Haircut (A.K.A. The Midlife Crisis)
Did you ever have an impulsive idea and just… go with it? Before I became a mother, my life was all about being spontaneous. It was exhilarating. Exciting. It made me feel… alive. Alive is pretty much...
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The Reframe
My children and I were invited to join my friend and her daughter at their local pool yesterday. We’ve been there with them before and we always have a great time. Our friends had to leave a bit early...
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More Time
“Will you play Barbies with me, Mama?” That question will haunt me for the rest of my life. I didn’t have any time to play with Barbie or my daughter because I was SO! VERY! BUSY! I honestly can’t...
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I’m Thankful For Autism
For the past several days, I’ve seen a lot of people doing the 30 days of gratitude on social media. I refuse to participate, not because I’m not grateful, but because to me, it’s more like bragging...
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Autism Viewed Through My Son’s Eyes
My children and I were driving around in the car last night and talking about Australia for some reason. I told my son that I have a close friend who lives there and that she has autism just like him....
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