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...

Back to School

The kids head back to a new school term tomorrow, and I head back to a brand new year of work that’s full of promise. So why do I feel like this? We’ve had a great holiday. I worked most days either from home or from the office. And they spent a lot of time at camp with their friends, so it’s not like we were in each others’ space all the time. But I feel like I’m going to miss them...

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...