Years ago… When our son was first diagnosed with Autism—this was before the DSM change—and when children weren’t being evaluated as young as they are now—he was diagnosed at 2.5. Our son is now 14. I bought into the belief that our son needed a cure—because I linked all of his challenges—poop smearing, aggressive behavior, […]

My morning routine has evolved. Just like most things, it’s changed to match the season I’m in. Very few things in life are permanent, and that’s a good thing.  You want to lean into the season you’re in, not fight against it.  Here’s what my current morning routine looks like, and what will most likely […]

My son had a meltdown that triggered my stress response. I took that one isolated incident and went into future-casting. If you’re not familiar with future-casting, it went something like this: what’s going to happen to my son when I die… what if we both die… who would care for him? Would he be okay? […]

I hope that you take time to savor, and practice presence… and being present over perfect. Here’s an unofficial invitation to leaving a lighter social media footprint to make room for more messy and beautiful summer memories.

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to shine a light on the Super Dads within our special needs community. Meet today’s Super Dad, Jason Hsieh, father of three and founder of Lakikid, where they help Empower Kids to Have A Life Full of Possibilities.

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to shine a light on the Super Dads within our special needs community. Meet today’s Super Dad, Tim, father of two. What is your favorite thing about being a special needs dad? That our journey is different. We are a neurodivergent family: we think different, feel different, and […]

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to shine a light on the Super Dads within our special needs community. Meet today’s Super Dad, Earl Wright, father of three.

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to shine a light on the Super Dads within our special needs community. Meet today’s Super Dad, Danish, father of four.