Posts Tagged ‘son’
Parenting Your ASD Child Can Be Beautiful
This is simply a reminder that this life we lead, whether you’re raising a different-brained children or not, is difficult. Raising an ASD child is confusing, it’s tiring, it’s constant. I’ll even go so far as to say it’s chronic. But it’s also beautiful. I forget that. My son is exactly who my son is and I…
Read More“This Life Is Chronic.”
“This life is chronic.” That’s what the lady said to me during a class I was taking. She had been a counselor and worked with different-brained children in her previous life and someone introduced us, of course. As we’re talking she says, “This life is chronic.” She didn’t say it twice; I’m just repeating the…
Read MoreOpening My Eyes Now
Well, I have to find a school for Michael so he can attend sixth grade next year. Homeschooling is out of the question. We’ve tried it. It didn’t work. I don’t want to do it anyway. I thoroughly enjoy my work and having coffee with friends. 🙂 I found out last week that I’d have…
Read MoreMy Different-Brained Son Is Like a Piece of Art
When someone asks about Michael, here’s how I describe him at this moment in time: When you walk into the Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York, there are pieces of art there that have moved me at a visceral level. Michael, to me, is like a painting that deserves to be hung in…
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