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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,...
The Spectrum Mom
May 25, 20235 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Mar 8, 20235 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Oct 4, 20223 min read
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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"...
The Spectrum Mom
Jul 19, 20226 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Jul 7, 20225 min read
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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...
The Spectrum Mom
Jul 5, 20223 min read
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