As I sit for a semi-second and think about the ignorance in the world, I think back to a recent incident when someone thought my son came from a broken home. How ignorant and insensitive. Why? Because he has no control over what he does. So he’s broken and comes from a broken home? No, […]
Stopping Judgement Of Kids With ASD
People can judge me for the choices I have made for my son – I don’t care! From being his biggest and strongest advocate to that first train ride, other’s opinions of me don’t make me or break me, why? People are going to criticize anyway. Isn’t that what this society is made of? Judging […]
A Train Ride To Remember!
Last year, if you would have asked me if I would have taken my son on the train, I wouldn’t have even let you finish the question! The answer would have been a flat out, “NO!” Why? Well, although he was born in New York City, we rarely go there. Honestly, I’d rather drive in […]
Respecting Different Parenting Styles
I take my own parenting skills, style and responsibility very seriously. I don’t get involved in the way anyone else parents because we each have our own children with different needs and parenting influences and it’s really only each of our own business. What really upsets me is when people get involved in the business […]
Frustrations As A Parent Of A Child With ASD
I have been super frustrated these last couple of days and it’s NOT my son’s fault, it is our damn world! I’ll tell you why…it’s so frustrating when I can’t even find an orthodontist for my child with ASD. I simply can’t take him to just any orthodontist because they may not take his sensory […]