Heaven Can Wait
J.R. playing at his heaven on earth, beautiful Dubois Park in Jupiter, Florida Once again my son is on one of his kicks, and little does he know all he needs is [...]
Podcast Sneak Peek
Enjoy this sneak peek of my best collaboration yet! Hurry, it will soon move to www.disorderlyblondes.com for good. đ Before their serendipitous meeting in the school car line hell a decade ago, SoFla [...]
Diary of A Lawnmower Autism Mom
It's happened again. Just when I thought I finally settled on a proper label for my parenting style another is invented, describing me to a T. Move your barstool over, helicopter mom, I am [...]
Hang Ten + 4
Good morning from Carlin Park in beautiful Jupiter, Florida Nothing screams ENDLESS summer more than raising a child with autism. All you need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and you're [...]
Autism Friendships- Where the Green Grass Grows
When my son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age three, I had a very hard time learning about the prognosis. I perseverated over my two main concerns: the affectedâs inability to âgetâ humor [...]
The Scarlet A(wareness) of Autism
I have never been a huge fan of the word aware. The term itself is a copout, really, claiming the basest level of understanding.  I am aware I have a shopping addiction. Terrific. Now what? The educator in [...]
To My Teenage Son Diagnosed With Autism- I H8 UâŁď¸
My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! -William Shakespeare Yeah, I said it. Â I hate you, son- right now, that is. First (petty) [...]
Great and Full
Normally this pumpkin spiced time of year you'd find me (a) cursing the hashtag #30daysofthanks (who has the time for that crap, seriously?!) and (b) inserting the hashtag #goodtimes with a hearty helping of sarcasm. I'm happy [...]
High Times
According to Justin Bieber, everybody gets high sometimes. Man I love that kid. When your life is up in the air because you are raising a child with special needs, you sometimes feel like as if [...]
Don’t Stop Believin’
image credit http://blog.umbiedentalcare.com/ Over the weekend, J.R. lost a tooth. Â The good news? I'm not sure I can report any. Â The bad news? Amazon Prime doesn't yet drone packages to my [...]
Bad Autism Mom
Gluten, sulfites, and casein OH MY! / image via today.com If you haven't seen Bad Moms, please stop reading this and RUN to your nearest theater.  If you have to arrange a sitter (adding a [...]