Missing Pieces

I feel like I am failing my son. It is my job as his parent to fix what is wrong and I don’t know how. I wonder if the puzzle piece that represents autism doesn’t also apply to those of us who love someone with autism. Sometimes I picture my heart as being made up […]

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Love is Pain

COVID has been hard on everyone. Life has changed and routines have been altered and in some cases completely taken away. People with autism tend to be even more routine-oriented than the rest of us. I have seen so many changes in my son and my heart hurts for him because I can’t fix it.

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A Curious Mind

What I remember most is the bottomless pit of fear. I woke up and my son was not in bed. I assumed he was playing in the living room. I went into the kitchen and the first thing that I noticed was the front door standing wide open. I don’t recall what happened next but

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The Beginning

Autism. It was a word I had heard many times, but had never truly understood. At least until about five years ago. That was the first time that someone had ever told me that my son might have autism. He was two. I was floored and offended. How could anyone think that my son was

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