I’m a tad late to the Pandemic party — but it’s been a year. I don’t have much to say about it except that when looking through my photos on my Google drive, and my phone, I realized the only photos and memories I have of the first few weeks of the lockdown are of … Continue reading
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Thirteen
I am 13. This is what I think. I have yet to learn What sounds right and what sounds mean. I have NO filter. I have NO screen. But you have NOT lived, The life that I lead. I have plans for tomorrow. I live for today! I’m also afraid of tomorrow, And what they … Continue reading
Three Years
Today, three years ago, we began a journey of healing. Along with it came intense frustration at the lack of services in Central New York for those on the severe end of the autism spectrum. At a time of severe crisis we found there wasn’t an inpatient treatment program to adjust the mental health needs … Continue reading
Santa Claus 2020
A friend of mine organized a gift drive to help families in need. All of the families also happen to have a loved one on the autism spectrum. While I wasn’t in the position to purchase something off the list, I did the two next best things: I baked cookies and I wrote this poem. … Continue reading
Don’t mask your advocacy
NOTE: LOOK FOR AN UPDATE SOON AS THE SALE HAS ENDED. MORE TO COME. Covid-19. Game changer. For us all. In an effort to increase autism awareness AND keep people safe, we’ve partnered with @pinkys.designs for custom masks. The masks are $6 each (plus $5.95 for shipping). A portion of the proceeds will help us … Continue reading
Can’t have a holiday without a trip to the ER
This is a long and much overdue post. I could start from where I left off, back in 2017, but that would take too long. In the MLiT HH we joke about the Emergency Room. Usually it goes something like this: I am NOT going to the ER this weekend, so behave please. It wouldn’t … Continue reading
Girls Weekend
A weekend away from the boys was in order as we gathered to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Rob’s cousin and her beloved… This meant a huge change in schedule for us, and a ton of driving into Pennsylvania and south Jersey. On top of that it marked the first time ever I had been … Continue reading
Autism Blogging: Am I Doing OK?
Recently a very popular autism blog writer — Autism Daddy — revealed his true identity. It broke the interwebs! AD was one of the first blogs I read that seemed to paint a similar picture to what we have with our Theodore. But in the ongoing coverage in his coming out there was backlash in … Continue reading