Over the last 20 years, I've had experiences with both of these situations, and I've had to learn some things the hard way. I want to share some insights to help you navigate some of these things.
If you're a parent, chances are you've already had or will be having difficult conversations with your kids. It's part of being a parent, and we all go through this, especially if we're parenting to kid with autism.. What happens when it's time to talk to your kids about autism? How do you even begin to talk to your kids about something as complex as autism? Maybe they've recently been diagnosed themselves and have questions. Perhaps there's someone in their life who's autistic? Whether it's a friend, a classmate, or a family member, here are some tips on how to approach the topic. Please remember that this is just my opinion based on my experience. Everyone's situation is different, and there is no one size fits all approach to this.…
Selfcare is so important for everyone, but especially for parents. When you're a parent, it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of taking care of your kids and forget to take care of yourself. But if you don't make time for selfcare, you won't have anything left to give to your kids. You need to take care of yourself so that you can be the best parent possible. Selfcare doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. It can be as simple as taking a few moments every day to breathe deeply and relax, or taking a break to read your favorite book. Just make sure that you're making time for yourself every day. Your kids will benefit from it in the long run.
This journey through life has taken us to some dark places. I want you to know that there is light on the other side. Here's some of our story and why you shoukd never give up.
So much has happened over the last couple of weeks, and blog posts haven't been one of them. lol I feel like my life is coming together, and while it's taken some time to get here, I've finally arrived. I wanted to share a few things and get everyone caught up. Once again, I'm going to be attempting to set aside time each day to write. I'm not sure how it will go, but I'm putting in the effort. So first and foremost, the boys have found a new school, and they are doing well. It's been a couple of weeks, and I feel good about everything. This was a total team effort, and I had help. I was overwhelmed by everything and was struggling to find a path forward.…
I just had a great conversation with Sarah Kimmel from Family Tech about technology that benefits the special needs community. Sarah does a great job of educating the masses on all things tech, how to best utilize it, and how to keep our kids safe. This was a really cool conversation and I'm sure it's going to help parents out there. ☺ Here's the playback of our live conversation and be sure to check out her website, linked above. ☺ https://youtu.be/SnOMn-Ne-1s
Update: Totally forgot to publish this after writing. Better late than never. ☺ This is going to be a great week. Work is going well, and I've been able to start connecting to some local organizations that seem pretty amazing. One of my goals this year was to expand into my local community, and I'm making progress. That feels amazing. I've also been talking to someone extremely knowledgeable in navigating some of the things that Gavin needs help with. It's so incredibly helpful to have a conversation about this and walk away with a fresh perspective, as well as a plan of attack. I'm going to be reaching out to our local DD board and finding out what I have to do to have Gavin re-evaluated. I think there were some…
Yesterday I did something I haven't done in a long time. I went for a hike without my kids. I'm not sure why I don't do this more often. I do like time to myself, and I love being out in nature. Seems like I would be doing this every chance I get. Who knows. Anyway, my original plan was to take Happy to Quail Hollow but I ultimately decided that it was getting to be too late in the day and I wanted to do something a little closer. We ended up going to the Wellness Trail that the boys and I frequently visit when we don't feel like going to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Elliott was at his girlfriends house. Emmett and Gavin were just chilling out at…