I read a post this morning from another #autismmom and it inspired me to think differently about what to do when we fail. She described how her daughter with autism had recieved her first 'C'. As her daughter usually gets A's & B's, her daughter was very upset. So this Mom did something unexpected and amazing. She took her daughter out for an afternoon of her favorite things. They went shopping at her favorite store, ordered food from her favorite restaurant and celebrat

As an #autismmom I know how little time each day goes into our own needs and well-being. Here a few little tips so you don't loose sight of yourself and your needs along the way. Get an alarm clock that is not your phone. Its so easy to rely on our phones for everything.  But the temptation to wake up, check e-mails, check social media is too much.  If we do our first thoughts of the day are often stressful or incomplete.  We wake up with urgency and disappointment instead o

I am what the social media world calls an #autismmom.  My son, Luca, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder shortly after his 4th Birthday.  My husband and I were devastated and found ourselves in a whole new world we had no idea existed.  The first few months were the hardest; coordinating therapy, getting insurance approval for therapy, waiting for test results.  Lots and lots of waiting.  And in the waiting, I immersed myself in research into all the therapies out the