Love Louder – For My Dad
Dear Dad,
It has been a little over a year now since I last saw you. I keep thinking about how we used to have conversations about being business owners; developing new ideas, creating new products, and […]
An Autism List?
I realize that this level of honesty is going to make some you angry with me. This is a risk I’m willing to take because the cost of silence is greater.
My thoughts on RFK Jr’s plan […]
No Man, My Autism Made Me Do it is Sooo Tired
I had a totally different plan for my first blog post of 2025. I intended my year to be focused on self-growth and the new landscape of autism as I approach 50. The theme is Love […]
Autism and Perimenopause – My Journey, Part One
I’ve really hesitated on writing about this topic. Over the past few months, as I’ve researched how to deal with these changes, I’ve read hundreds of articles. While the articles show amazing insight, the comments are […]
Build It and They Will Come
Build it and they will come. If you’ve ever seen the film “Field of Dreams,” you’re familiar with
this line. The character Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field on his Iowa farm after hearing a
voice whisper the […]
Celebrating the Holidays with Autism
This time of year, there are many articles written on how to make the winter holidays autism friendly. But this becomes difficult for families who don’t want to let go of long standing family […]
The Audition
FOREWARD
I have been writing about my life with autism since 2005. Every story has been shared with the goal of helping families learn from my experiences, which eased my own pain of […]
Autism is the Path
There are many heated debates within the autism community; vaccines, therapy choices, diet, and alternative communication, just to name a few. Each one has devoted groups who are ready, at any time, to fiercely […]
Nikhedonia and the music that brought me back to Autism Advocacy
The familiarity of quarantine
When the news of Covid-19 becoming a pandemic hit my ears, I was already prepared for the great shift to online life. […]