Diagnosis Journey

May 25, 20235 min read

The Rise and Falls of No Change in Routine

It's been a hot minute since I've been able to write a blog post. Let me tell you why. I feel stuck. Every day is pretty much the same,...

Apr 12, 20233 min read

Dear Parent I Thought I Was Going To Get To Be...

Dear parent I thought I was going to get to be, Hi. It's me. I don't think about you often, but sometimes I do still miss you. Especially...

Mar 28, 20232 min read

What Is PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)?

I learned something new today, and ironically enough, it was from Tik Tok (education comes in all forms, people). This morning I heard of...

Mar 8, 20235 min read

How MY Personal Diagnosis Has Helped Me Understand Nate's ASD

I am 28 years old. When I was 2.5 months pregnant with my daughter, I had a phone appointment with a psychiatrist to discuss some sleep...

Feb 26, 20234 min read

A Love Letter to my Boys..

Maybe we can blame this on the post-partum hormones - but my heart is exploding today. I have loved having a newborn at home again. The...

Oct 4, 20223 min read

The Brave Face

I've been struggling lately. A lot. Every time I sit down to write, I get in my head thinking, "is what I'm saying actually making a...

Jul 19, 20226 min read

Community Love

If there's one key thing I've learned from our Autism journey, it's that community is integral. The popular saying, "it takes a village"...

Jul 7, 20225 min read

Hefty Price of a Diagnosis

Can we talk about therapy for a second? Not even the type of therapy you choose, or the differences between ABA, IBI, etc. I need to vent...

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Pushing the Limits

When you’re a parent, it’s hard to imagine what the worst thing you could ever hear about your child would be. Certainly, it would be bad...