It happened. The very thing that the senior citizens in the aisle of the grocery store warn you about. Do you know what I’m talking about? That thing that you hear constantly as a parent but you’re too tired to really internalize it. Here it is: Don’t blink, it goes by so fast. Yeah, yeah lady, now move out of the way so I can get this screaming kid some Goldfish. + Five and a half years ago I was…
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When we received Isla’s autism diagnosis we didn’t really know where to begin. There are so many different methods of treatment, so many different opinions, the matter of who will pay…
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When Nolan started walking, it was all he wanted to do, no matter where we were. The second his feet hit the ground, he’s off to the races, so I found…
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I recently met up with a friend who is about to become a first time mother. As we caught up over coffee, we talked about all the people we knew in common…
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I have a recurring dream where I’m in a car on a two lane road. The car is moving fast and gaining speed while I’m trying desperately to steer and gas/brake, in what…
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I grew up in a Disneyland family. Living in Northern California, we were only about 6-7 hours away which was manageable enough to drive there about once a year or at…
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I’d like to preface this by saying that all moms have it hard: stay-at-home moms, working moms, work-at-home moms. None of this business is easy. I am 100% pulling from my…
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My daughter has autism. Or she is autistic. I’m really not sure which way I like to say it yet. I’ve only known for a month and the words still feel heavy…
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If you’ve talked to me since I became a mother, chances are we’ve discussed how tired I am. Or more likely, I’ve rambled on about it while you pretended to listen.…
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I recently started trail running and training for a trail half marathon. It’s been such a great way to get some much needed self care, catch up with friends and get…