Posts Tagged ‘sharing’
11 Positive Affirmations for Parents
Fake it till you feel it, some people say. Saying positive affirmations is a powerful tool. I’ve seen it work in others, it’s absolutely worked for me, and I know it has worked for Michael. Please enjoy these 11 positive affirmations. Feel free to print them and post them around your house. Look at them, say…
Read MoreDo You Really Want to Know More?
Here’s the thing–anytime I mention that “My son is labeled as high-functioning autism” or “My son is labeled with Asperger’s,” I get the response, “Oh, I know someone with Asperger’s.” We all seem to know someone (some more closely than others ;)) who is labeled with Asperger’s. Or we know someone who has a child…
Read MoreSmiles Again
For the past three months, I’ve been under more strain than I’ve been in . . . years, or ever maybe. It involves finances and protecting my children. So I’ve been stressed and more “mentally absent” than usual. Yesterday my neighbor gave me some of her old art and craft supplies. In that was a…
Read MoreSupport and Looking Back
I have been on this different-brained journey for Michael’s entire life. He came out with a very clear expectation of how life was going to be. And with that expectation, he was given the gift of communication when things did not go the way he thought it should. That communication includes loud screaming and crying…
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