Dear Mirena, This road we’ve been traveling has been a long and difficult one. It has tested my patience, my mental strength, my physical health, my family, and my marriage. We’ve gone from hope to disappointment with layovers in medicine induced hormonal chaos. Outbursts from rage to utter despair and…

Today I had a panic attack. Not the silly, cute kind people joke about in conversations with their friends. The ugly, terrifying kind that no one wants to admit. Usually I can lock the crazy tight in my head, maintaining my privacy, but today was different. My body betrayed me. …

Labels: The good, the bad, and the horribly wrong Part 6 Continued from Part 5 Wow, when I started writing this article, I never thought it would end up being a 6-part novella. Many parents have reached out in response to what I have shared. I am reminded of where…

Labels: The good, the bad, and the horribly wrong Part 5 Continued from Part 4 “It’s happening again.” Eyes wide in fear as he walked down the stairs. Tips of his fingers press together until his palms meet. His eyes dart back and forth. …

Labels: The good, the bad, and the horribly wrong Part 4 Continued from Part 3 Testing

Labels: The good, the bad, and the horribly wrong Part 3 Okay, he’s dyslexic. Now what? Commence exhaustively searching the internet for anything and everything dyslexia related.

What I’ve learned as a parent of a non-neurotypical child. Our journey through chaos Part 1 Labels: The good, the bad, and the horribly wrong “Is that the bad one?” “Oh yeah, that’s him.” “He looks like trouble.” “I wish he would just quit.” “What about his parents.” “Who knows, we never see them. Probably at home getting drunk.” …

Labels: The good, the bad, and the horribly wrong Part 2 “Mrs.Piper, do you have a moment?” His smiling kindergarten teacher called out as I passed her in the cafeteria. The children had finished their winter parents program. A mass exodus was upon us. Pausing to let the crowd pass…

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