It was 6 years ago on January 30th that Maggie was diagnosed with Autism. From that day forward, life was a whirl of navigating the system, making appointments and getting on endless waitlists. I … [Read more...]
Therapy Burnout
Give me an E! Give me an A!
Maggie usually has one EA in the morning and another one in the afternoon, but they were both away today. Normally she does quite well switching between therapists, teachers, etc but today was not … [Read more...]
You Can’t Handle the Truth (oh wait – that’s me)
We're two thirds of the way through NaBloPoMo and so far I have kept the commitment of writing a post a day for my site. It hasn't always been easy - there have been many nights that I am just … [Read more...]
Autism and the Pit
Being the mom of kids with autism often feels like one of those cartoons in which someone is walking along (often whistling) and unsuspectingly drops through a trap door into a pit of crocodiles. … [Read more...]
Beehive Brain
Photo credit: Kathy Jones (so blame her if you can't sleep tonight) Bzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzzz. I constantly feel like my skull is a beehive full of swarming bees, with each bee being … [Read more...]
ERMAgeddon
So it seems that my mental health is a lot like a house of cards. Flimsy card houses do not fare particularly well in a breeze.The wind is gusting this week.People often comment on how … [Read more...]
The Dog Ate My Homework
I guess I should get a dog, if this is going to be believable.Wow, this blog has been very neglected this month. This is for 2 reasons. The first one is a happy reason involving the usual … [Read more...]
Hiding Under a Rock
This has been a very long and exhausting 9 days. We've been in crisis mode dealing with a health situation of a family member. I've had to keep myself off the Internet because I tend to be an … [Read more...]
