Just Like That
by Becky, Building On Joy And so I decided to start exercising & that led to starting a running program. Well, a walk/jog program. You can read more about how I got started. About 3 weeks ago, I...
View ArticleCourage and Faith
by DQ, So Far It takes courage and faith to put on the oxygen mask. Courage to choose myself first. And faith that it is OK to do so, OK to choose me, and that it is OK to live life for myself, too....
View ArticleTaking Care of Me
by tenaciouscee It’s been a really long time since I’ve felt like writing. There has been so much going on, too many emotions, ridiculous amounts of stress that I finally realized I’ve been completely...
View ArticleStress and The Special Needs Mama
by Momma Kate, Created BEAUTIFULLY Special Have you ever had one of those moments where your mouth falls open and you have to pick your jaw up off the floor? I had that very thing happen today. While I...
View ArticleChecked Baggage
by SuperDebby, Everybody’s Boy At some point in recent history I decided to take my life back. I can’t pinpoint when it was. It wasn’t some epiphanial moment that I will regale young whippersnappers...
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by Alysia, Try Defying Gravity Re-entry has been hard. Last week, I spent three days at a blogging conference in New York City. Actually it was four days and three nights. I went down with my friend...
View ArticleIt’s About The Sanity
by Patty, Pancakes Gone Awry I sat on the park bench crying inconsolably. I was too upset to go home; I didn’t feel like explaining myself to Bil or the kids, so I just sat there sobbing, so angry at...
View ArticleBe Strong – But Not Always
by Jen, Be Strong In July I went on hiatus from writing because my 44 year old sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was broken hearted and determined to be there for her as much as possible....
View ArticleTrying To Avoid Burnout as Autism Parents – Reflections on Doing Better
by Tim, Both Hands and a Flashlight I think I can handle most anything if I get some minimum, viable amount of sleep. I’m not sure what ‘minimum’ or ‘viable’ means in actual numbers, but I know it’s...
View ArticleAir, Autism and Advocacy
by Shannon, Well Served Tennis Academy Today someone said to me, “You should take a break from all of your advocacy work. You’re doing too much.” But I can’t. This is the air that I breathe. I’ve got a...
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