Category: Autism
Manage your stress – Road Trip Day 2
It doesn’t matter what kind of trip I’ve taken, there’s always been some sort of stress. Truth be told, I’m not terribly fond of travelling. I like the idea of it and the desti... Read More
Archer Road Trip – Day 1
The last time our family went on a vacation together – all of us, Caleb spun into a self-injurious behaviour cycle. That cycle was number three or four, but believe me, we wanted to do everythin... Read More
Joyful-Joyful – a summer journal
Families with children with Disabilities — or Exceptionalities or Challenges or whatever is becoming the politically correct term, but more importantly, the term that encourages the most progres... Read More
Graduation
Emma recently ‘graduated’ from High School. I say ‘graduated’ but of course she didn’t really – that term is awarded rather specifically to one who has earned the h... Read More
On This Day
This morning I read an old journal of mine written in the days before my son Caleb was born. It contained my thoughts, anticipations and fears about what it would be like to be a mom. I wrote but was ... Read More
Liturgy – Pass the Peace
Today I had a hard day and it was because Emma, my daughter was struggling. Emma is strong and has always been strong. So, when her world is complicated by illness, or hormonal spikes, or who knows wh... Read More
Holding you close
In the middle of this Advent season, I had to take Emma for blood work. Well, actually it should have been done two months ago, but I was procrastinating because of the effort that must be put i... Read More