An Autistic Girl’s Guide to Horses
Learning I was autistic gave me insight into my childhood fixations and hurts, into how those things have stayed with me over the decades.
No, I Don’t Want Your Advice on How My Kids or I Can Be “Cured”
I’m not looking for a cure—not for my kids, and not for me. Any treatment we choose is merely a tool to help us enjoy our lives.
What It Takes to Advocate for Twice-Exceptional Kids in School
I think about the many invisible struggles, the empty places I have had to fill for my kids. The bridges I’ve had to build.
Friendship Has Always Been Hard for Me—I Hope I Can Make It Easier for My Kids
Unwritten social rules might as well not exist for me. The only reason I can read them at all is because I’ve forced myself to learn them.
My Son and I Don’t Do Well with Chaos—and That’s Okay
We hate surprises. What we need is to be able to set our expectations properly.
For Parents and Children with Psychiatric Disabilities, the Stigma Creates an Extra Fight We Don’t Need
So many people have suggested I stop taking medication for my bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and panic attacks. The stigma is strong.
When You’re a Mom with Anxiety Disorder, You Know the Monsters Are Real
I have such immense anxiety. It sweeps me up into its furious winds. And my kids are at the middle of the storm.
Finding a World Big Enough for My Twice-Exceptional Kids
Every day, when my kids come home from school, the first thing I ask them—like most parents do—is about school. But unlike most parents, I do not expect my kids to say that school was fine.
The World Doesn’t Bend for Disabled Kids (or Disabled Parents)
My kids have been kicked out of many, many places for being different—just like I was.