DOG. No way! This was my mind set on having a family dog. Caring and providing for our daughter Abigail takes up so much of our time, how could we possibly take on a dog! Yes, this was my declaration, until I met Gracie. First, it was the warmth I felt when I pet her behind the ears for […]
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Tap the plastic bags
Right now there is something very magical for our “pixie of a girl” in just slightly opening the kitchen pantry door and touching the recycled plastic bags inside. Many, many times just this morning she needed to cross the kitchen floor from her chair and feel the sandwich bags on the shelf with her finger tips. It […]
“Sifting Through Emotions” – a rough morning together
Keeping a level head with my autistic daughter can be hard. She brings unpredictability and confusion to my daily dance floor and if I’m tired or preoccupied with my own agenda she can easily spin me around like a rag doll and then I quickly loose my objectivity and fall. I started this post a few […]