I’ve been taking William to same hair salon for awhile now. Every visit is always filled with laughter and smiles from the hairdresser as well as William. So when it came time for Christmas gift-giving season, It would be a great opportunity to teach William on giving back. William found some gnomes that were ornaments […]
The Outside World Doesn’t Understand
Im Standing On My Soap Box Angry When I have obligations to my son, the outside world doesn’t understand. Everyone has left at some point because of my dedication to him. And in their selfish ways, they don’t see how much he needs me. I’m not saying that my son is more important than anyone […]
William’s Hidradenitis Suppurativa Diagnosis
I never thought I would be writing a blog post about my son’s medical condition, but here I am. After more flare ups with the boils, even after two rounds of antibiotics my son was diagnosed with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). From what I understand, HS is a chronic, painful skin condition that results in the […]
Emergency Room on A Saturday Night
Taking your child with Autism to the ER is never easy. Around this time every year, we usually get a boil that needs lancing. William handles it like a trooper and he can move on from it. But in the last two years, We have been through a Pilonidal cyst, and repetitive boils under his […]
William Helping Out Jax Heal At First Vet Appointment.
William Helping out With Jax was either smooth sailing or it would be a total catastrophe. My mind was still on when Jax threw up in the car bringing him home that first day. I thought for sure he’d throw up on one of us. But there is a dog wash next to the vet. […]
Picking Up Our Rescue Dog
Keeping a secret from William is especially difficult for me. I love seeing his nose crinkle when he smiles, since it means he is very happy. Therefore, the day before we picked up our rescue dog, I prepared him for a long drive and we would pick up our new addition, and his name would […]
Bringing William’s Dreams to Life
William First Train Ride
It Was Time To Leave The Only Job I Knew
It’s been difficult for me to reconcile the fact that I left my teaching assistant job after six years. It was an emotionally tough decision that I had to make. My ex-husband’s voice still lingered in my head, thinking that if I left my job, I was a quitter. But this was different. Working in […]