Sandpaper Skin and a World that Otherizes
I’m a parent now. And I think that regardless of whether my son were disabled or not, I would still feel the same way about the world I have to bring him up in, that is for all the beauty it holds, it carries just as much cruelty. My job is to teach him how…
Why “Let Me Know If You Need Help” Doesn’t Help
When you’re parenting a disabled or special needs child, you get used to people offering help in the most socially acceptable — and least useful — way possible: “Let me know if you need help.” That phrase… It sounds supportive. It looks supportive. But in the trenches, it often feels hollow. If I could tell…
Autism Parenting Through a Haze of Childhood Trauma (Part 1)
⚠️WARNING! Though there are no explicit descriptions of trauma, I do discuss generalized depictions of childhood trauma with a tone that could trigger someone dealing with their own issues. Read at your own discretion.⚠️ When the past creeps into the present — and the ache of two childhoods collides. One of the hardest things about…
Parenting Through ASD 