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Walking through Costco yesterday, I felt the presence of a man standing next to me. At least I assumed a man, because of his height. I couldn’t see his face. There was another older man ahead of me down the … Continue reading
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This episode of Thinking Out Loud is dedicated to Lance Joseph Seggelink. May eyes be opened to see. May ears be opened to hear. May “triggers” and “regressions” be halted. May your experience serve a purpose. Though still in its … Continue reading
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When I saw the headline pass through my Facebook newsfeed, I went into the first stage of grief: That can’t be the same Alex. How strange that there are two of them. It’s an immediate defense mechanism for information that … Continue reading
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As a conventionally trained, dyed-in-the-wool psychiatrist, I learned that mental illness is a manifestation of an imbalance of brain chemicals that can be largely reduced to too little serotonin and/or norepinephrine, too little dopamine, or messed up excitatory signals at … Continue reading
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Flashback 7 years ago: Two moms were waiting in line to pick up their children from their early childhood classrooms. Both of them feeling totally alone and hopeless. Like no one else would ever understand the impact the diagnosis of … Continue reading
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1 promise + 2 people living in 3 states and through 4 job changes + 5 children moving to 8 different homes over a 13-year period = a lifetime of unexpected blessings It began simply: I take thee To have … Continue reading
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This year at Autism One I did the hardest thing I have ever done since I started my journey with autism. I had to bear witness. I had to bear witness to pain. I had to bear witness to the … Continue reading
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I encountered the meme you see here on a Facebook group that I belong to. This post is my response. I’m going to assume intellectual honesty here and commend the poster for actually caring about children’s health. If that’s true, … Continue reading
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“If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it must be a duck” – James Whitcomb Riley …or not. Ever since our book, “The Thinking Moms’ Revolution: Autism Beyond the Spectrum: Inspiring … Continue reading
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* Dream One A crowded hotel. An airport? It’s impossible to tell because the hustle and bustle, the mood of the place–it’s exactly the same. Transient. Interesting. Modern and clean. I look down at myself and discover I’m clad in … Continue reading
