I hate to admit it, but she was right.

Change is difficult for an Aspie. Change is difficult for my little Aspie. My middle child. Most days I look at him and know that people can’t tell that there’s anything different about him. He’s just like every other kid. Except… maybe he goes from ultra-calm to extreme-anxiety in 0 seconds flat for seemingly no reason. But there always is a reason, and if you understand him, you can...

Asperger’s, Childhood & Chickenpox

What happens when an Aspie child contracts chickenpox? What is an episode of discomfort and irritation for some children escalates into something much more for children with Asperger's Syndrome. Extraordinarily itchy skin, distasteful medicines and a total disruption of established routines leads quickly to sensory overload.

Conversations with kids

Ok, not what you think unfortunately. I wish I could say that this post was about some cute conversation I had with one of my kids. But it’s not. This conversation was a bit tougher. I made the decision last night to tell both boys about M’s situation. I had two reasons, really. The first is because I think not knowing is causing tension between the boys. The older one will tease M until he is...

Parenting with Dr Asperger

Looking at your crying child and knowing that you are powerless to help. This feeling of utter desolate helplessness. This is the root of Mother Guilt. Because instinctively a parent will give their all to avoid being here. He is sad. And he doesn’t know why. And I can’t get to the bottom of it. And I can’t make it go away. I feel like I’m failing him. He desperately needs me, and this time....

Settling down to business

That’s the theme of my day today. Settling down to business. I’ve got some work deadlines I’ve set for myself that I need to meet, and I’ve dedicated today to that. I’ve had the kids home for the past 4 days because they had a school-holiday on Friday, and the oldest and youngest were sick yesterday. Everybody’s now bundled off somewhere or quietly occupied, so I should be able...

What it means to me

I am just blown away by the kindness of strangers. Thanks for your kind words. And to my blog buddies – your support and advice have meant more than you probably will ever know. I can never thank you enough for sharing your personal experiences and for offering me words of wisdom to keep me going. If I haven’t responded to you personally yet, I promise that I will. The last few days have been absolutely...

Gratitude

Thank you to everyone who left kind comments, and sent supportive emails. I read each and every one, and even though I did not respond to everyone, please know that they did reach me and they did help. I definitely didn’t expect to feel as anxious as I did, I had butterflies in the pit of my stomach. WHY? I mean the child is fine. No matter what happens, he’s going to be fine. I think it was the...

Confessions

Tomorrow morning I take my son to the doctor. He’s 6. And for the past 6 years I have had a nagging voice in my head that won’t go away. And tomorrow, I’ve made up my mind to talk to his doctor about it. I’ve told very few people about my doubts. Really close friends and family. I never want to say it because I don’t want it to be true. And what do I know anyway. I have my suspicions,...