If you’re a mom with anxiety or depression, have kids with anxiety, SPD, OCD, ASD, ADHD or other “invisible” challenge like that…I get you. I normally write about decluttering, and that’s because I’ve found it to be a chip away at this big huge thing called stress in my life. Minimalism helps a bit…but sometimes,…
Category: autism spectrum disorder
When ASD Kidnaps Family Fun
This isn’t a real chipper post. Skip it if you’re down. But I have a feeling I’m not the only parent feeling this way, so I thought I might as well post and perhaps someone will feel seen and know they’re not alone in surviving the emotional storms that parenting a child on the spectrum…
Parenting SPD Kids Takes Unicorn-Ninja Skills
My kindergarten girl is pretty typical when it comes to loving her unicorn toys and pink…I’d say she blends in pretty well…Nevermind, she dresses herself and can stand out quite a bit with her leopard print pants (we consider leopard print a neutral at our house) and floral sleeveless dresses in the middle of winter….
Sensory Processing Disorder and the Clothing Conundrum
I’m kinda feeling like minimalism is out to get me; SPD has put on a minimalist hat and is decluttering my kid’s wardrobe at an alarming rate. Clothing. One of the SPD mom’s biggest headaches. It was 7:30 a.m. this morning, and we were out of pants. Not because we didn’t have several pairs clean,…
Since Pursuing a Spectrum Diagnosis
Back In April, I posted about trying to get help for my young son whose spectrum-type behaviors, as well as SPD, some OCD, and anxiety issues were really making daily life exhausting not only for him but for our family. I was quite discouraged after hearing that the wait list for a leading autism resource…
Pursuing Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
When you realize that coping has not improved beyond a certain point for your child, and meltdowns that stress the whole family exhaustingly occur daily, it is heartbreaking not to have an immediate solution. I’ve read book upon book hoping to find the key to ease my son’s struggle with spectrum and SPD/OCD behaviors. There…
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