mental-health

Autism Is…

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve tried to explain autism—What it means.What it looks like.What it feels like to live alongside it every day. And every time, the words fall short. If I ever made a documentary about autism, I’d call it Autism Is… I’d talk to everyone—autistic individuals, parents of autistic kids and adults, siblings,Continue reading “Autism Is…”

Motherhood in the Deep End: Learning to Parent Through Autism

I’ve never known motherhood without autism. I was thrown into the deep end—but I didn’t even know it at the time. In the beginning, I had no idea that my beautiful baby boy had autism spectrum disorder. So naturally, I thought I was doing everything wrong. Nothing in the parenting books or the blogs seemedContinue reading “Motherhood in the Deep End: Learning to Parent Through Autism”

Hopes for Autism Acceptance Month This Year

Every April, Autism Acceptance Month rolls around, and with it, I find myself hoping—hoping that this year, maybe things will be different. That maybe, just maybe, people will take a moment to listen, to learn, to be kind. That maybe we can combine awareness and genuine acceptance. My Hopes for Autism Acceptance Month This YearContinue reading “Hopes for Autism Acceptance Month This Year”

I Wanted to Say “This Is Hard”: A Story About Autism, Isolation, and Motherhood

There’s a small moment from years ago that has always stuck with me. Even now, it makes me feel sad and a little guilty. But I also think it perfectly captures where I was in my journey through motherhood at the time. My husband and I had taken our kids—our son, about five, and ourContinue reading “I Wanted to Say “This Is Hard”: A Story About Autism, Isolation, and Motherhood”

Anxiety Is Like a Little Monster

Let’s talk about anxiety for a minute. Not just anxiety, but anxiety and motherhood. I’ve had anxiety my whole life. I just didn’t realize what it really was until I had my children. It’s tangled up in so many other emotions like, guilt, grief, sorrow, anger, etc. It wraps around and is the reason forContinue reading “Anxiety Is Like a Little Monster”