#autism
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Guilt is a fickle mistress who cheats on you with your heart. While stinging your wound with citrus, it attacks and tears you apart. Guilt can linger like a bad date. It twists and turns your core. It is only when you grab the reins to your fate Because guilt can’t live here anymore.
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Unplugging for a little jumping. Summer came early.
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The Out-of- sync Child recognizing and coping with sensory processing disorder by Carol Kranowitz, M.A. Before my youngest daughter was diagnosed last year with autism I was overwhelmed with all of the books offering advice. This book helps break down what you can do for your child who might not be on the spectrum but…
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My shock prevents me to answer the remark a complete stranger just said to me. I am waiting to pick up my oldest from kindergarten. At my feet is my three-year-old daughter who is laughing at a kid next to her. On the outside she looks like a regular kid. On the inside she is…
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One morning DD3 who has Autism grabbed her big sister’s hand and ran around.
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World Autism Awareness Day was last week. I understand the need to bring awareness to Autism. More and more kids are being diagnosed at a fast pace. As a mom of a three-year-old diagnosed on the spectrum, I wonder when it will ever be Autism Acceptance Day. Even at her tender age my daughter…
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My youngest daughter this morning grabbed her sister’s hand and ran. Considering she has just begun her autism therapy journey, this melted my heart.
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My exhausted body drops into the couch. My legs are splayed over the coffee table. I reach over to my abandoned coffee cup. I carefully take a sip to only find out it has gone cold. With a big sigh I get off the couch to dump the remains into the sink. I step aside…
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Why I am taking a break this month. I might have missed DD3 having such enjoyment out of a moon sand table. She played for an hour. Or this moment..
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The date was January 4th, 2009. I still remember the way the keys felt under my fingers, shaky and scared if I was ‘doing it right.’ After ten months having fun on Twitter and taking The Momoir Project classes, I craved to take my world public. I wished to progress in my writing. I…
Danielle Christopher 