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Love is not a powerful enough word when it comes to our children. Words always fail to adequately express how we feel about our brave, hardworking, extraordinary kids. There simply aren’t sentiments that describe the reality: that every one of our … Continue reading
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About a year ago I was invited to speak at a local autism/ADHD conference. I was nervous because it had been a while since I’d spoken in front of an audience, or even dressed up (make up! lipstick! hair blown … Continue reading
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It has been four years since we started falling down the biomed rabbit hole. Life has changed in so many ways. Not only for my son Anthony (who is now recovered from autism), but for me as well. I … Continue reading
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When I look back at the little spark of an idea we had two years ago and see what it has become, I am so proud and humbled. We wanted other parents to know that what they saw happen did … Continue reading
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What is this miraculous fat you ask? Coconut oil of course! It is an incredibly healthy fat, no other oil is as versatile as the humble coconut oil. You can eat it, cook with it, apply on your skin, treat … Continue reading
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Recently I shared a picture of my Statement of Accomplishment from Paul Offit’s vaccine course. To catch everyone up, I have been taking courses in a number of different subjects with the intention of learning every possible aspect of autism. However, … Continue reading
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This morning I sat in my soon-to-be three-year-old’s first transition meeting, the meeting between the parents, early intervention services, and the school system in which plans for the child’s early intervention and education beginning on his third birthday are devised. … Continue reading
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So I have always been something of a people pleaser my entire life. Being raised in a small central-Illinois town, I learned early on that it was “easier” to fly below the radar and not cause any waves. I could … Continue reading
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I reluctantly entered this world of childhood chronic illness, pretty much kicking and screaming, with my child who was also kicking and screaming — and hitting and biting, and refluxing, oozing diarrhea, arching her back in pain, and banging her … Continue reading
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Yet another year has come and gone and I was not sorry to see 2013 go by any means. As I enter 2014, I bring with me a renewed sense of determination, some Zen badass-ness and, as always, HOPE. Our … Continue reading
