“If you weren’t a good mother, you wouldn’t care.”
Being Worried You’re A Bad Mom Is A Good Sign You Aren’t One
‘He gets to school DESPITE having crippling anxiety about it, but I see his misery when he isn’t the star of the week.’: Mom of son with ‘hidden disabilities’ urges need for support and acceptance
“I watch as he screams and shouts and trashes his room because he can’t understand why nobody wants to invite him for a play date. He is more than ENOUGH, he’s just around the wrong people to see it.”
Dear Mama: You Did A Million Little Things For Your Family Today, Whether Anyone Acknowledged It Or Not
“No, you didn’t finish everything you had hoped to accomplish, but they felt loved. They felt cared for. They felt safe. And that is a direct reflection of some of your greatest accomplishments.”
‘He says he plays baseball with my dad at night.’: Mom navigates grief over loss of father during son’s ‘special day’
“My dad wasn’t involved much with us this side of heaven, so the heaven-sanctioned league makes me feel like they have their own connection.”
‘When we got our mobility van, I felt intense gratitude, but also overwhelming anxiety. Every day is a painful paradox.’: Special needs mom shares dealing with complex emotions
“When my boys got their first powerchairs, I felt immense joy as they sped around the cul-de-sac racing together, but I also felt like someone had punched me in the stomach. How did we get here so fast?”
Autism Doesn’t Mean Broken
“Life is a flowerbed of countless unique colors.”
‘Her oldest son Patrick asked if I would adopt him and become his other parent forever. Of course, I said yes.’: LGBT woman shares journey through blended family, step-parent adoption
“It was supposed to be a happy day, but I had so many fears about something going wrong. I think Patrick did, too. Both of us sat in the courtroom holding each other’s hands. Jen had to keep reminding us everything was going to be okay.”
‘The world wants to tell me who to be, but I won’t stay quiet anymore.’: Autistic mom of autistic kids talks identity
“You don’t fully fit with other parents. And you don’t fully fit with autistic people either. It feels like you cannot be both.
We Wish Away The Tantrums, The Non-Stop Laundry, The Hardly Any Time To Ourselves—But One Day, It Will All Be Over
“But one day, it will all be over. And we’ll miss it—ALL OF IT.”
‘So many times children are told, ‘Put your hood down, I want to see you when I’m talking to you.’ It is a safety measure.’: Mom to daughter with autism urges inclusive learning
“When the world feels too big, too noisy, too chaotic – a hood provides a barrier. A safe space. A partition between the person and the rest of the world.”