Welcome To Our Secret World
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Here is me. I am Jack. Here is me, and here is my autism. See, I am a boy and a diagnosis tangled together like so many vines climbing a… Read More
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In horror movies, the silence often lets us know something bad is about to happen. We tense our bodies, pull the covers up in preparation, and anticipate the worst. We… Read More
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Today, I failed you. I yelled. You cried. I cried. As we were doing our normal morning routine, fighting about putting your jeans on, I was already anxious. Worried about… Read More
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I have a secret for you. Most of the time I don’t know what I’m doing in the world of parenting. Nor have I ever claimed too. I mean I… Read More
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Today was a really big day in our little world. Huge really. This morning Cooper went to his brother’s school to have his school photo taken by Lifetouch. See, these… Read More
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There is always next year… At age two we went to a restaurant for the last time. We started early intervention and learned how different our son was from his… Read More
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A year ago in January I was going through, once again, some pretty brutal bullying online. I had written a post about jealousy in the special needs world. I had… Read More
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This story was shared with me by one of the women in my Supporter group. Grab a tissue. Just a little story from yesterday. I’m an Area Manager for a… Read More
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Hope is a funny thing. It ebbs and flows. It even changes over the years. When I found out I was pregnant for the second time I hoped I wouldn’t… Read More
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When you have a child diagnosed with something the words can be crushing. Maybe you found out in utero. Maybe at birth. Or maybe years in. Either way, whenever it… Read More
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Dear Mama, I know you’re probably feeling every single emotion flooding through your body right now… And I wish that I was there to wrap my arms around you and… Read More
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It’s been a year. A whole year. My son, Tucker, and I just got back home from his open heart surgery. My daughter, Hazel, was in the throes of her… Read More
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Hi. My name is Carrie. I have five kids, and my second son is diagnosed with autism. His name is Jack. He is fifteen years old, and over six feet… Read More
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Hey four a.m. Back again huh? Sorry…but I’m not here to welcome you with open arms. I’m still recovering from last night and all those years you wouldn’t leave me… Read More
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Since the day you were born I have been trying to fix you. I remember nursing you in your pavlik harness which often brought tears to my eyes. I hoped… Read More
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If you’ve followed this page for any period of time, you know my son loves photos. Photos of Jamie and I when we were young. Party photos. Baby photos. Me… Read More
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