If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism. Meet mine here!
POV: The lady at the doctor’s office tells you to “calm down” your autistic son. I drive by this doctor’s office almost daily. I will not soon forget this day, this moment, this woman’s face. She looked at me so angry, so annoyed at my precious son who was running in place and making happy [...]
I did not ease into becoming a mom. When Channing was born, I remember not wanting to leave the hospital. I was terrified to go home. I couldn’t stop crying ALL OF THE TIME and I didn’t even know why I was crying, which only made me cry more. I saw photos of friends with [...]
Something that has always been really hard for me is that my son does not express his love the way I had always imagined he would. He doesn’t give hugs, or say “I love you.” He sometimes pushes me away or gives me an elbow to the face when I come in too close. Up [...]
channing's joy 