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Uniquely Human- A book Review
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism By Barry M Prizant PhD I set out to find answers on Google and found nothing, but frustration. My son was diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the Spring of 2016. Although I knew the diagnosis was coming, I was still at a loss for what…
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5 Reasons Why Overwhelmed moms don’t ask for help.
Why Don’t Moms Ask for Help? “Why didn’t you ask for help?”“Why didn’t you call me?”“You should have called me.” Sound familiar? These are phrases I have heard more times than I can count. Everyone wants to know why I do not ask for help. And recently, every mom I have talked to has admitted…
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Unconditionally
Another night in a hotel after a long evening drive. Another doctor’s appointment is early in the morning. Another 1hr 56-minute drive one way. Raylan has not one, but two appointments tomorrow. Then he will have another two appointments three days from now, again 1hr 56 mins away from our home. I will drive him…
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DIY Mega Block Table
When we packed our house we decided to use the Black and yellow heavy-duty totes from Home depot. That way everything stacked nicely in the moving process. I decided that after they were several empty to use one as a block bin. It held all the blocks perfectly. As my boys were playing with it,…
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You Don’t Own Me
Remembering Brad When I came to they were cutting my clothes, slashing my favorite pair of shoes off, shoving tubes down my throat, and sticking needles in my arms. It faded black again and I was gone. Once again I woke up in a strange place. Blinding lights were overhead and they were sliding me…
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Big Brother
Jaydon never ceases to amaze me. They fight all the time and that drives me up a wall. However, their willingness to help their baby brothers or teach them is beyond measure. Jaydon will always be the big brother my kids need. He loves them so fiercely it sometimes brings him to tears. He was scared…
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Kickin’ It!
Cheyenne has been a blessing for us. Such amazing programs and resources for Autism and special needs. Since Raylan started school in January at the STRIDE learning center, we have been more involved with programs that will help our family grow. Tonight was the beginning of probably one of my favorite programs so far, Adaptive Soccer. Adaptive…
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Bubbles-We Love Bubbles
3AM Bubbles This morning was probably the 1000th time Raylan woke up at 3 AM just ready to take on life. As I laid in my bed half asleep, he put a cup in my hand. Being only a quarter awake I crawled out of bed as he took me by the hand. He led…
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Dear Syngap
Dear Syngap,It’s one AM and our boy is upset. Crying, he is struggling to tell us what he needs. Tonight we are playing twenty questions, but in this version, we have to guess the answers to these questions. Does your belly hurt? Do you want a drink? Does your head hurt? Do you need to…
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Hiking with the Mad Hatter
Regularly, I embark on hiking adventures with an intriguing companion, the Mad Hatter. She and I have grown quite close, our bond forged in a whirlwind of excitement and fear, often intertwined, leading to a fluttering anxiety. This past summer, our closeness was tested by a rock slide at Medicine Bow Peak. Struggling to keep…