Living in Autismland brings chaos in unimaginable proportions. We multitask, are constantly in the car for therapy appointments, and shove our food down our gullets while we are doing three other things at once. Life is moving at such a constant, quick pace that there just never feels as if there is any time to slow down and take in the surroundings. Being a wife, mother and home therapist means…
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10 Things to Buy a Homeschooling Family
Do you have a homeschool family on your gift-giving list? Do you want to bless a homeschool family but aren’t sure how? If you don’t homeschool, you might wonder what a homeschool family would even want or need. Here are 10 of my favorite items that I’m sure will bless any homeschool family you know! If they don’t appreciate your efforts, then send your gifts to me instead. (Just…
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Having Fun With Your Child With Autism Isn’t Complicated
Having fun is something we all do in our own way. As adults, we love to sit at home with the TV on in front of us. Our kids with autism are no different. They too have different ways to have fun, whether that’s using a coloring books or creating a look out of facepaint or running around outside whilst pretending to be a superhero. There is no right or…
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How To Pamper Yourself As An Autism Mom
As an autism mom, you spend most of your days waking up early, getting ready, getting the kids out of bed and dressed, making breakfast, driving them to therapy, homeschooling, etc… the list is endless with things you do during the day. You likely haven’t even thought about spending some time with yourself now and again. A relaxing bath A quick way to pamper yourself is to take a relaxing…
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Using Obsessions To Your Advantage While Homeschooling With Autism
Using obsessions to your advantage while homeschooling with autism can take your child’s learning to a new level. Children with autism can get some pretty hard core obsessions. They can become hyper focused on an item moving it from an interest to an obsession. Logan has obsessed over dinosaurs, trains, Pokemon, Star Wars,gardening, and most recently, reptiles. As he has matured , his obsessions have evolved although with the exception…
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Homeschool Myth: You Can’t Homeschool If Your Child Has Autism
There is this crazy myth lots of people believe about homeschooling a child with autism. I believed it for many years before I finally realized the truth. The myth was that I couldn’t homeschool my child because he had autism. Other successful homeschool moms would try to convince me otherwise but I was convinced it wouldn’t work. Here’s the scenario most autism families follow before plunging into homeschooling their child…
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How To Help The Whole Family Get To Sleep
We all have nights where we toss and turn, nights where our child with autism keeps us up most of it, and nights we feel completely rested and ready to start the day as soon as our alarms go off! When it comes to running an entire household full of people with different sleep cycles, you can all start to get on top of each other with the crankiness, and…
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How To Reconnect With Your Faith When You Are Going Through Tough Times
If you feel as though you are losing the connection you once had with your faith then you may feel guilty about this. You may also feel shame and anger, but this shouldn’t be the case at all. After all, a lot of people often go through phases when they lose touch with what they believe in, but it’s really easy for you to get things back on track. Hard…
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StickUpPix Is A Great Way To Capture Memories
I love having pictures up all over my house. I even hang pictures up in the bathroom. It makes me smile to see faces I love the most smiling back at me. On autism rising days, it reminds me of happier times which give me the strength to get through that day. Finally, I really believe it helps to foster a strong family bond with my children. It reminds us…
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What To Do If Your Child With Autism Gets Sick On Vacation
Getting sick while we are on vacation is perhaps one of our worst nightmares. It can lead to a ruined or shortened holiday, you can struggle to find the right healthcare, and when you are sick, there’s nothing worse than being away from your own home and all of its comforts. It can be even worse when it’s your child with autism that gets sick. Outside of their usual routine,…
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