The Questions I Would Ask You

By Kate Swenson | April 26, 2019

Sometimes, I let myself dream about you talking Cooper. I’ll be honest, it’s less and less lately. And not for sad reasons. Don’t think that for a second. But because you are communicating so well with your speech device. That’s our focus. As long as you can tell us if you are thirsty, or hungry, or if something hurts, then I am good. I care about your needs sweet boy. I need those met. I need to know that you lack for nothing. And I need you happy. Above all.…

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Our 2018 Year in Review

By Kate Swenson | January 8, 2019 |

A year ago we had a different life. We were living in a different house. We had two children…not three. Cooper had just turned seven. Sawyer had just turned five. And we had just found out that we were pregnant. This site was smaller. I had 60,000 followers on Facebook. Then I had a super viral video. I received my first round of online bullying which opened my eyes to how ugly the world of the internet can be. And today we are 430,000 strong. Cooper had six months of…

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Cooper is Eight

By Kate Swenson | December 6, 2018 |

Eight years ago my world was turned upside down with the arrival of my first born son. My Super Cooper. The one who made me a mom. As I sat down to type this post I let myself think back over the last eight years. And I thought about all of the words I could type. The stories I could share. The highs and the lows. The amazing joy he has brought me. And of course autism. I’m struggling finding the words right now. Birthdays are hard. They are a…

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