I was in the middle of posting on Facebook when I noticed how long my post was going to be and thought perhaps I needed to get this done on my blog which has been neglected this year. What better time to add a new post then on Autism Awareness Month!
My post was to point out 2 Awareness campaigns going on during the month of October. It is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in Canada it is Autism Awareness month. Read More
I don’t know if it is because it is the weekend and it is raining and is forecasted to rain all weekend or if it is because I’ve been struggling with muscle spasms in my back all week but today, I’m tired. Really tired.
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Recently I posted a pic with a statement on a Facebook support group for parents with kids with Autism.
It is boxing day here and I am spending some down time browsing Facebook pictures of friends and their families and their Christmas celebrations. I am enjoying peeking in on the family gatherings. Read More
I have been away from the blog for such a long time, and so much is going on, it can be difficult to even put words to all the events and phases that are upon us.
My boys are getting bigger and with that, naturally when you are in “the system” that means transition. Transition for the most part means change and in the autism world, often times it also means struggles, behaviours, difficulties, new things and anxieties for both parents and children. But for the most part it ends up being for the better. Read More
I read a blog recently of a woman with children on the Autism spectrum. She was looking back and wrote what she would say to herself if she could go back in time and talk to herself when it all started. It was about the advice she would give to herself.
She then encouraged others to post their advice to themselves so here is my shot at it.
These little gems are what we like to call in our house “Crack” Crackers.
These are kept in a secret location in our house and not given as a snack but rather as a bribe, ahem, I mean reward. Our boys love these crackers! They would eat these things all day, every day if given the opportunity. It is just this particular brand of rice cracker. Read More
I recently commissioned a friend who started crafting to make one of her pallet wall art pieces for me. The caption I requested was “Love needs no words”
The exchange of Love does not require words, it is pretty evident in our family with two non-verbal teen boys who are loved so very dearly and show much love too. But I can see it elsewhere too. Read More
Recently there has been a trend in Facebook Challenges. In the dead of winter we began to see men (mostly young) posting video of themselves running around in the snow in shorts or underwear and then taking a swig of a cold drink and then nominating another 3 friends to do the same within 24 hours. To what benefit, I am still not sure. It was never proclaimed and to me just seemed like a trend of silliness.
