Every year or so, it happens again. I have what I can only describe as my annual autistic breakdown. And the really frustrating thing? It follows a completely predictable pattern.…
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Not just as a mum to two autistic boys — but as someone who has spent years watching the world slowly... slowly…
For a long time, whenever autism came up, I talked about it as a mum. A mum to two amazing autistic boys. That was my lens. That was my story.…
Can I tell you something I've noticed about my boys? They see things differently. And I don't mean that in a vague, inspirational-poster kind of way. I mean it literally.…
There were mornings — especially in the depths of winter — where getting dressed for school turned into an absolute war zone. It was freezing outside. All I wanted was…
When most of us think about communication, we think about words. Talking, explaining, asking questions, telling stories. But words are just one piece of the puzzle. For a lot of…
Nobody hands you a manual when autism enters your world. And trust me — I looked for one. When you first hear that word, it doesn't arrive neatly with a…
If there's one thing I've learned from raising two autistic boys, it's this — the world doesn't need to change our children. It needs to learn how to listen to…
I want to talk about the word diagnosis for a minute. Because when you first hear it — really hear it, in the context of your own child — it…
I'll be completely honest with you — I used to be absolutely terrible at celebrating the small stuff. When you're in survival mode, which is a place a lot of…