The Resurrection

My mom suggested that I start a blog about our parenting experience. As I pondered the idea I realized that I already had a blog started. The blog was started back in 2008 but it did not have a focus. It was just a modge podge of life thoughts and as my thoughts became more complicated, the blog fizzled. So, I decided to pull up that old blog and try to resurrect it.


My last post was the night before my 34th birthday entitled “Not Knowing the Answer….”. Two years ago. I had no idea how much my life would change over the next two years. I had no idea that a short time from that post we would get information that would change the way we related to each other as a family, the way we related to the world. Just a couple of weeks after my 34th birthday we received the diagnosis of ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder.

One would think that knowing the diagnosis would give us the answer I was seeking. That could not be farther from the truth. Many doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, IEPs….later we have more questions than answers. Autism is a crazy thing. I am leery to share our experience for two main reasons.  My first fear is judgement.  I struggle with the thought of others judging my family situation and my parenting.  But, let's be honest...those of you who judge are going judge regardless of whether I write this blog.  The second reason is because I do not want people to think I am generalizing. The saying could not be truer “When you have met one child with Autism….you have met one child with Autism”. A friend of ours says “that is why it is called a spectrum”!

Our experience with Autism may be very different from your experience or from the stories you have heard about the disorder. Some of my stories may ring true for those of you non-autism parents.  Hopefully, by sharing our experience it will bring about awareness or maybe it will help some of you realize you are not alone in all of this.

So….here goes….