Following JD's Journey

I started this blog on May 5, 2010 , shortly after JD was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. I can't believe it's been almost ...

One of my autism mom friends posted on Facebook the other day about how excited she was that her daughter ate a turkey sandwich for the firs...

  I remember the day JD was diagnosed with autism. It was his two-year well check and he was hiding under a chair at the doctor's office...

  Yesterday was an exciting day - we went back to school after 5 months at home thanks to the coronavirus. The kids were so excited to see t...

As a professional writer, sometimes I take for granted the way that words just come naturally to my mind. I've always loved writing s...

Yesterday was JD's first day of 6th grade. Where has time gone? I made this picture collage of his first days of school since he star...

My kids are at that prime age where "fitting in" is of utmost importance. When you're growing up, no one wants to be the pe...