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Nature vs. Nurture and Socialization

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Autism, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Introversion, Introvert, Nature vs Nurture, Parent, parenting, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Skills, Socialization 20

Being a socially anxious introvert, I have often wondered how much of my personality was passed to my kids, and how much their experiences would shape their socialization patterns. Nature vs nurture – who wins?

So Much to Celebrate!

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Autism, Bobby, Christmas, High Functioning Autism, Parent, Social Interaction, Social Skills, Special Interests 23

Birthdays and Christmas and New Years, oh my! It’s time to take a deep breath after so much celebration!

The Ever Changing Christmas

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Autism, Bobby, Christmas, Church, Elf on the Shelf, High Functioning Autism, Parent, parenting, Restricted Interests 28

While preparing a Christmas gift for Catelyn, I realized how our Christmas has changed throughout the years. Read more, here!

Autistic Kids are Easy Targets for Bullies and Meanies

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Autism, Bullying, Depression, Emotional Regulation, High Functioning Autism, Inclusion, Parent, parenting, Special Needs 30

Kids with autism are easy targets for big meanies and bullies. Read why, here!

The Schedule

September 19, 2019 Autism, Parent, parenting, schedule, Transitions 23

Declan has a hard time transitioning from any activity when at home. So, I went back to the schedule – something he could see visually – to find success. Read more about it, here!

Kids Are Unpredictable

September 18, 2019September 21, 2019 Autism, Parent, parenting 22

Many years later, I think I finally figured it out. I’ve come a long way on my parenting journey 😊

This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

September 9, 2019 Autism, Fun, Parent, parenting 27

After finding a series of different disasters, I have come to one conclusion. Our house is not ready for nice things. Read more, here!

Applying Learned Social Skills

September 3, 2019 Autism, Calming Method, frustration, IEP, learning, Parent, parenting, School, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Skills, Stay-At-Home Mom 19

At school, Declan is learning skills and succeeding in a supportive controlled environment.
There is a lot of social learning that occurs outside of school too that has been a challenge. Read more, here!