Special Needs – Raising Outsiders

5 Reasons Why Overwhelmed moms don’t ask for help.

Why don’t you ask for Help? Why didn’t you call me? You should have called me! Sound familiar? These are all well known lines that I have heard more times than I’d like to count. Everyone wants to know why I won’t ask for help. Every single mom I have spoke with recently has saidContinue reading “5 Reasons Why Overwhelmed moms don’t ask for help.”

Uniquely Human- A book Review

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism By Barry M Prizant PhD I set out to find answers on google and found nothing, but frustration. My son was diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the Fall of 2017. Although I knew the diagnosis was coming, I was still at a loss for whatContinue reading “Uniquely Human- A book Review”

Normal

Hey mama, I see you hiding inside yourself in the corner. You’re struggling and you’re fighting back tears. It is ok, you’re not alone. Hey mama, today you celebrate a dear child’s birthday with a friend. Secretly you step away to hide your tears. Mama, I have done it too. You cry silently as youContinue reading “Normal”

Kickin’ It!

Cheyenne has been a blessing for us. Such amazing programs and resources for Autism and special needs. Since Raylan started school in January at the STRIDE learning center, we have been more involved with programs that will help our family grow. Tonight was the beginning of probably one of my favorite programs so far, Adaptive Soccer. AdaptiveContinue reading “Kickin’ It!”

Bubbles-We Love Bubbles

3AM Bubbles This morning was probably the 1000th time Raylan woke up at 3 AM just ready to take on life. As I laid in my bed half asleep, he put a cup in my hand. Being only a quarter awake I crawled out of bed as he took me by the hand. He ledContinue reading “Bubbles-We Love Bubbles”

Dear Syngap

Dear Syngap,It’s one AM and our boy is upset. Crying, he is struggling to tell us what he needs. Tonight we are playing twenty questions, but in this version, we have to guess the answers to these questions. Does your belly hurt? Do you want a drink? Does your head hurt? Do you need toContinue reading “Dear Syngap”