In which A hams it up on stage

How easy it is to fall back on ableism

The bar for engagement thuds to the floor

If society planned for autism to be in every sphere of life

The lawn chemicals counter the toxin injury

A bittersweet love song to the inner landscape of long term caregivers

If I ever again wear the sun’s flaming robes/It will be because you asked me to

“Do It For Your Son” It finally happened. Not that it hasn’t happened before, and from our “own” community. But today it was different in a feeling-punched kind of way. We were at a doctor’s office with A. He was grinning and yukking up the attention from both of us parents while we sat in … Continue reading 151. Do It For Your Son

Every once in a while, someone is awesome enough to tell me that they enjoy my blog. Thank you for reading, and for letting me know. That means a whole lot. I don’t expect to hear only praise, but I will offer some gentle pushback to the critiques: 1. If you feel my expectations for … Continue reading 150. A Gentle Pushback