Parenting An Autistic Child Blog Posts

     I was called out recently, about how often I refer to my daughter's autism on Facebook. Because in case you didn't know, she is autistic. And I'm sure the same could be said for here on the blog as well. Now I'm not going to e...

Hey everyone! Yesterday's post has stirred a little controversy. And it seems I made a mistake. I am all about owning up to my mistakes so I feel the need to set the record straight. Apparently after said incident I did contact the director of the V...

This post has sat in my draft folder for months. I'm not certain why I haven't posted it before now. Partly it's because I don't want the church to come off badly but mostly it's because I don't want to come off badly. I'm...

This post has sat in my draft folder for months. I'm not certain why I haven't posted it before now. Partly it's because I don't want the church to come off badly but mostly it's because I don't want to come off badly. I'm...

     Yes, this is my Christmas card this year. I wanted to put bows on their mouths with a caption that read "Do Not Open Until Christmas" but the children HATED that idea. So I had to settle with wrapping them up in Christmas lights.

     This post is along the same lines as the Funny Convos with the Hubby genre, except the convo is with my six year-old autistic, daughter, Myriam. Hmm... put the Hubby in a dress and it's really not that much different.... Ok that was a...

Writing Prompt: Tell us about something that fascinates you.  SO.... Parent/Teacher conferences were yesterday. Does it surprise anyone to know that I have three vastly different children? Didn't think so. So why did it surprise me so much? I n...

     Last week, was Myriam's highly anticipated Daisy Scout camp out. It was very exciting! Myriam along with ten other little girls headed out into the bush (one of the leader's backyard) to test their ability to eat banana boats, roast h...

     Today marked a first of many firsts that I will experience as the parent of an autistic child. To many it will seem trivial but to us, this is a step towards independence. My children rode the bus for the first time today. I include all thre...

3.) Your morning routine. The end of summer is upon us. School begins in SIX days and the leisurely days of staying up late and sleeping in, have come to an end.... What am I saying? I still get up at the same time. Ok maybe a half-hour later but...

     My children love water and the hotel that we stayed at for a couple of days had an incredible pool. It was an indoor/outdoor pool. Half of the pool was inside and half out, with a glass wall that you could swim under to get t...

     As the parent of an autistic child, I often find myself thrust out of my comfort zone, all in the name of new experiences. Friday evening, the Hubby and I found ourselves flying solo, well as solo as it gets for us; we just h...

So I have a little quiz for ya today: Do you notice anything different about this little girl? Before. After! That's right! Myriam got her ears pierced!      I need to give a big shout out to Claire's in Oak Park Mall...

  2.) What do childhood rhymes even mean? Write something that includes a rhyme you used to sing or say when you were a child.      As a child I was read to. A lot. I can quote large amounts of Dr. Zeus's collective works t...

     Living with an autistic child is wrought with difficulty. Thankfully it's also laced with humorous moments. If you've never interacted with an autistic child, you've never had the pleasure to communicate with an individual th...

     I talk a lot about living in a small town. I make fun of my town and the people who live in it, because how can I not? If you've never lived in a small town than you really can't understand the crazy. For example, my town use...

1.) Happy almost Mother's Day! Share a parenting moment where you really began to realize what this mothering thing is all about.      As I write this post it's ten 'til eleven (PM). This is significant because as I type I hear...

     WOW!  April has just flown by. Looking back over the past month's worth of posts, I realise that I didn't talk much about autism stuff. Which I think is a testament to where we are in our journey with...

     This post is along the same lines as the Funny Convos with the Hubby genre, except the convo is with my six year-old daughter, Myriam. Hmm... put the Hubby in a dress and it's really not that much different.... Ok that was a...

     One of the Hubby's proudest moments as a parent has been the introduction of "his music" to the next generation. His musical predilections lean towards to 80's Hair and Metal bands. What's not to love, really?   &...