He's absolutely amazing human being and we all love him unconditionally. At the same time, he's very difficult to coexist with and I say that as an adult.
Being a parent in this day and age is tough enough, but it can be even more difficult with life as an autism parent. There is a lot of hard work, and it takes time to get into any kind of routine. It’s not the same as parenting a child who doesn’t have autism, and things can sometimes get a little bit overwhelming. This is why it is important to have ideas to help you. The most important date in any child’s calendar, autistic or otherwise, is going to be their birthday. This is something that plays a big role in making the day perfect, but there are rules. This is going to be a delicate event that you will need to plan and prepare for sensibly. An Autism-friendly party…
There has to be allowances for kids with Special Needs. These kids and their parents are facing challenges every single day, that their neurotypical peers don't.
We've learned over the many years of being Autism and Special Needs parents, that we have to be flexible in order to survive.
The truth is, I'm exhausted, overwhelmed, worried, stressed out, broke and fearful of what tomorrow will bring but I'm also incredibly proud of everyone
It's been a minute since I've written anything publicly. I spent some time today writing but it was painful and unfortunately, necessary. I'm hoping to move forward now and put some of this recent shit in the rear view. All I can do is try. Life simply sucks sometimes, no matter now hard you try to see the positive. Life can suck even when there's plenty of positive things to celebrate as well. I've been struggling a great deal recently and if I'm ever able to explain in more detail, I will. For now, I'll simply say things have been difficult and this doesn't have anything to do with Lizze or the kids. This is all stuff from my childhood. I find it very challenging to focus on the things…
In those moments, we're not worried about appointments, money, meds, meltdowns or anything else related to being an Autism and Special Needs parent.
I feel that it's important to be honest and transparent about where I'm at because it helps with context. It also shows how life can make the already difficult job of being an Autism/Special Needs Parent, way more difficult.