Posts Tagged ‘difficult’
Parenting Anxiety! What Keeps You Up at Night (and How to Get Back to Sleep)
When it’s 2:00 a.m. and you’re wide awake, what are you worrying about? Where is your anxiety hyper-focused so you can’t go back to sleep? I ask because we all have suffered with one or more of the following questions. Having children on the autism spectrum in a school setting, regardless if the school is specifically for these…
Read MoreParenting Autism–Reasons I Cry, Y’all
Because y’all, I’ve cried so many tears (even into eggs). I thought you might like to know what brings tears to my eyes when it comes to my son being diagnosed with high-functioning autism. Well, that’s this year’s label anyway; last year it was still Asperger’s. I’m dropping the label for the most part, but…
Read MoreEye Contact and Autism: What’s so Difficult Anyway?
Look me in the eye. Folks diagnosed with Asperger’ syndrome or autism just can’t do it. They just can’t make eye contact with you . . . or anyone for that matter. But why not? What’s so difficult about looking someone in the eyes anyway? “They must look me in the eyes!” says the frustrated teacher/grandparent/mom/dad/neighbor/stranger in the grocery store. It’s…
Read MoreWhat Corn Starch and Water Can Teach You (the Dalai Lama Would Agree)
It’s an amazingly sunny day with a perfect breeze. We have nothing to do and nowhere to go. “I’m starting a fire in the fire pit,” I say. “Do whatever you want.” Translation: I’m busy and will be here building my fire. If you don’t want to hang out here, please do whatever you want.…
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