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This Mom's Journey: Crazy Honest
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Monday, September 1, 2014. As I visited with a friend about the start of school, I could hear him starting to have trouble. It's not a single-sense recognition. When he hits, yells, cries. when he's losing control. it hurts us too. Remember, I usually can't stop these things. Usually, I can just stay by him, speaking in a calm voice, using few words. Or that's the aim anyway. I'd be lying if I said I'm a champ at dealing with meltdowns. Because I do know. As I made my way to the service, all I could do w...
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This Mom's Journey: Sick Day
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Thursday, October 10, 2013. Remember when I said last week that Ryan could deal with a stomach virus easier than a mosquito bite? If you missed that post, it's right here. Well, I've had the opportunity to test that theory. Okay, so it wasn't as bad as a throwup bug, but it was *ahem* intestinal in nature. And it required much cleanup. There were Lysol, Clorox wipes, and many loads of laundry. It was another one of those days that seems to live you more than you live it. It's a sick day, right? After thi...
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This Mom's Journey: The Church Monster: The Mr. BlueShirts
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The Church Monster: The Mr. BlueShirts. This is the second installment in the "Church Monster" series. if you missed yesterday, you can click *HERE*. To catch up. Remember, the only thing I have to offer is experience, and the experience and issues I'm sharing are out of a heart to make sure even one more person isn't hurt. Disclaimer over, on with the post. You like a joke? I love a good joke. Here you go. So a family with a kid with severe autism walks in a church. Maybe you'd...
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This Mom's Journey: Maelynn Elaine
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This is Maelynn Elaine, the pretty, pretty princess. She made a princess's grand entrance, too. We intended to wait and have three years between all of our kids. Richie and Ryan were three years and three days apart. They even shared the same due date, June 9, the perfect due date for a band director's wife! Yeah Don't say stuff like that if you don't mean it. She made quite an entrance, born on a Wednesday in the middle of winter. She's also a big fan of her biggest brother. And she's going to do great ...
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This Mom's Journey: Universal Studios
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014. The day after we finished at Disney, we had a day at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. Eric and I had been here on our honeymoon for just a day, and I had been here on a different band trip. Both of us were a bit apprehensive about this one, just because we hadn't come as parents before and weren't sure there would be much for our kids to do. We had nothing to worry about! Daddy and Richie at lunch in Circus McGurkus. Eh, never mind. It's similar to the rockets at the Mag...
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This Mom's Journey: This is My Brother
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013. This is My Brother. Love wash over a multitude of things; make us whole." Sara Groves, When it Was Over. It's Autism Awareness day. Technically it's autism awareness day every day on our little corner. So when April 2nd rolls around, it catches me off guard every time. Not that I don't appreciate the. uh. holiday. We do. We feel supported and loved by the extra Facebook posts and tweets posted for just that reason. So I'll let the faces do some talking. My littles don't know what ...
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Autism Mom Diaries: Lost, Again...
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A single mom's journey through life with her Autistic son. Often a comedy of errors full of joys and tears. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. He was gone. Just like that. A blink and gone. I looked around. I checked up and down several aisles. How could a 4 foot 9 inch, 12 year old in a red coat disappear that quick? I could call his phone! Shit It's in my purse. The ONE time it isn't in his pocket is the one time he disappears. Fuck. Now what? I was met with six panicked faces. I faltered. Why wouldn't I say YES!
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Autism Mom Diaries: Why Do I Run?
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A single mom's journey through life with her Autistic son. Often a comedy of errors full of joys and tears. Friday, July 24, 2015. Why Do I Run? It also did not escape my notice that I was a third of her size. I have also become acutely aware of all the glares I get from heavier moms of special needs kiddos when I pick up or drop off my son to camp. How does it give us permission to sit on the couch and eat poorly day in and day out? I mean, jeez oh Pete! My health cannot be an added stressor to my day n...
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1048 Days Ago… | Lost for Words
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1048 Days Ago…. November 19, 2013. 341 days ago, I posted a blurb about my son Jordan being on the waiting list at KidsAbility for Occupational Therapy to help with his autism and severe sensory issues. 341 days ago, we had already been waiting for 707 days. An until yesterday, we were still waiting. Yesterday we were told that Jordan is being pushed out of the system and that we would not be receiving any therapy from KidsAbility. This is the same organization that told us that they would provide it.
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