What it Means to Take Care of Me

Since my autism diagnosis in 2019 at the age of 31, I have been on a journey to understanding myself better. At first, I worked mostly on superficial things such as what amount of eye contact felt right for me and investing in a good pair of sound reducing ear buds. I wrote a lot...

Deconstructing My Faith

Deconstruction has become a popular word that means different things to different people. It tends to refer to the Christian religion, therefore the majority of people who deconstruct their faith, are deconstructing Christian beliefs. To deconstruct something means to take it apart, piece by piece. When we deconstruct our faith in a healthy manor, we...

It’s the Little Things

This Saturday we are throwing a waterslide/pool party birthday party for my oldest son who is also autistic and turning 15 on the 20th. I am so excited because all the kids who were invited happen to be autistic too. We have been so lucky to finally be in a season where all three of...

The #1 Reason I Pursued an Adult Autism Evaluation

"Why do I have autism, Momma?" We were driving down the road headed to yet another doctor appointment and my mind was heavy with worry because we were late. Again. This was an appointment I did NOT want to miss. Yet those six words pierced right through my thoughts and stopped me in my tracks....

I’m Not Who You Think I Am

Most people who have spent time with me describe me as sweet, mature, smart, silly, patient, and compassionate. As a child, adults would describe me as an "old soul". In high school I was "a good girl". I shocked everyone when I turned up pregnant at the age of eighteen. And when I went to...