St. Valentines Day isn't a day we ever celebrate in our home, mainly because it's our wedding anniversary next week so what's the point. We also don't go in for the gushy stuff. Not that there is anything wrong with that, if it's your thing. Stu will turn up with flowers occasionally 'just because' not …
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How much harm can censoring your feelings really do?
Fear of doing or saying the wrong thing. how much harm does censoring your feelings really do? I do it all the time. I’m asked ‘how are you’ I quickly answer yeah I’m fine and move onto talking about my son. When the only person you can voice your whole feelings to is the voice …
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I hope he knows I’m trying.
There is no manual for this kind of parenting. There is no 'this worked for me.' In the heat of the moment or the eye of the storm there is only us. Sam in turmoil, me the same. No matter how many times I think 'sussed it' something new comes along to remind me of …
When you need answers but don’t know where to find them.
Now this is no woe is me post. This is a post about however much I know that it is harder for him. It is bloody hard all round. As an autism mum my tolerance levels are probably as high as they come. I don't break easily but at the same time I can still …
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Christmas time, how we feel about it. How we do it.
So it's here again. Christmas is upon us. Trees are up presents are being wrapped. Everyone is getting into the festive spirit. We are too!! A lot has stayed the same, the tree, the big tubs of celebrations and roses that are always stocked under the tree for nibbling throughout December. That's one of our …
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3 Years later- from diagnosis to today.
The first line of my very first blog post three years ago said "I was standing in the shower this morning with tears streaming down my face" How sad is that? I was sad a lot. I can't be too hard on my younger self for being so upset, I was heartbroken. All the pre programmed …
What is autism to you?
I've been thinking about autism. For a change!! More specifically what it means to me. A non autistic person. A mum of a child with autism. The following is The National Autistic Society definition, and it sums it up as simplistically as anyone could. If you google 'what is autism?' It tells you it's a …
