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I had to take the kids to their yearly neurological appointment a few days ago.  As usual, their weight was a concern to the doctor.  It’s a concern for me every day.  For those of you living with picky or com […]

In our house, the last weekend of September/first weekend of October is a time to be thought of all year.  That’s the week that the fair comes to town with all of the spinning, dropping, swooping rides that Casey […]

Today was a good day.  Our whole family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th anniversary.  As we sat and laughed together, I couldn’t help but watch Casey and Rob as they enjoyed the day, too.  I was even mo […]

Some days, I’m tired.  Like super, can’t think about moving off the chair, don’t care about anything tired.  It’s not just a “take a nap and feel better” tired.  It’s a tired of worrying, thinking, planning, ha […]

I’m sure every one of you has safety precautions in place.  Your doors stay locked for the wandering kids.  Your windows are permanently closed to prevent falls.  Your cupboards are latched, toilets are closed, cl […]

Telling your child someone they loved has passed away is never easy.  When that child has autism, it can be even more difficult.  I’ve had to tell the kids before about a death, but those were elderly people.  To […]

It’s hard for me to believe that tomorrow, my “baby” will be 25!   Unlike Casey, Rob doesn’t seem to care about his birthday.  When asked what he wants, his answer is always “presents.”  Trying to ask for spe […]

Every year in August, I take a few days and get away from real life.  And every year, I think “why am I doing this?”  It’s such an effort to make plans for the kids and so much worry.  Sometimes, it seems it wo […]

Even though my kids are well beyond school, we still talk about it every August.  Rob wants to be sure he doesn’t have to go back and Casey wants to know how soon she can watch the school bus go by our house […]

I just read another post that stated every sheltered workshop and day hab center needs to close and everyone who attends should find a “real” job.  I’m not a happy mom.

I understand the reasoning behind […]