This week is The Boy's first official week of summer vacation and I took a few days off to spend some time with him. (And because summe...

The Boy is notorious for swiping my iPad. He takes a ton of screen shots and then likes to delete my photos to make room for his. Not cool. ...

On Monday I came home later than usual. The Boy held the door open for me, watching as I walked down the hallway. He waited for me to c...

When The Boy was first diagnosed with autism, the doctor told us he lacked imaginative play skills. Since then we've been working on bu...

It's 4:49 am. And we've been up since 3:55. It's Monday. So today should be really fun. Some morning when The Boy wakes this e...

Yesterday was the grand opening day of A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place !  And we were invit ed to join in o n the one- of-a -kin...

It's been rough couple of days - the mom guilt is kicking in full force. I think I've cried all over Texas. I want to be with The Bo...

The Boy is busy. Always moving, running, jumping. It's pretty hard to keep up and often hard to calm him down. In Sensory ...

My relationship with Carmen (aka my mother) hasn't always been easy.  I am quite certain Carman can say the same about her relationship...

I grew up watching Sesame Street.  It's as much of my childhood as the home I lived in. And that's what I love about motherhood.  ...

Having a child with autism gives me this sense of urgency to take better care of myself.  Because while I know it's impossible to live f...

If you're a special needs parent - you've had those moments that have made stop, hold your head in your hands and screamed OMG.   ...