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 […]
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 […]
Barely Seen
There’s something about restless nights
late night visions and soul searching
Full moons and planetary alliances
paint crimson the outer rims of sleep
Stumble aimless on the hills
made of blisters from the burns
of unkept promises and half loves
but I never […]
Messy Thoughts at 4:00 am on a Cold January Night
If I’m alright
why can’t I feel the pain
wrapped up in a pretty blanket
the sky didn’t fall today
What if I’m a lunatic
with this bag of marbles
and a walking stick
marching on my Neverland
because I lost my fairy dust
Searching […]
What You See is Not What I See
What You See is Not What I See
Everywhere around me is music. I call this music Shadow Songs. Just as everything around us casts a shadow, everything I see sings its own unique music. I have […]
Listen to My Voice
Listen to My Voice
In an interview with NPR’s A Closer Look, my son, Jacob, and I talk about living with autism. During our interview we talk about many aspects of our lives, but one theme is reoccurring […]
Not Autistic Enough
I have given at least 100 presentations on living with autism to crowds of all sizes. My most requested presentation is entitled Let Me Fall. I begin with a preview of a documentary made about […]
The Empathy of Autism, Part II
My son’s own words on how he was led to depression, and how he still sees the world as worth while.
In part I, I talked about my 15-year-old Autistic son, Jacob, and our […]
The Empathy of Autism, part I
Navigating Depression with my autistic son, and how people with Autism showed us deep compassion and empathy.