Accepting the Autism Diagnosis I was recently reminded of the early days and months of our child’s autism diagnosis. Did we accept the diagnosis right away? Well, our son was too young for an official diagnosis. In those “early days,” he was developmental delayed. We were given a provisional diagnosis from a California Regional Center which gave him … [Read more...] about Accepting the Autism Diagnosis
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Accepting the Step: When Your Child Has a New Parent
Single parenthood can be a confusing world to navigate. Just when I thought I was starting to figure my world out, my five-year-old son dropped the bomb that he was going to have two moms! You can imagine my surprise upon hearing this, as his dad and his now step-mom had only been dating for a few months. When your child has a new parent - a step-parent - a … [Read more...] about Accepting the Step: When Your Child Has a New Parent
Letting Go Of “Either/Or” To Find Peace By Accepting Paradox
My kiddos are all out the door for their first full day of school - swirling stomachs, smiles, and all. I'm thrilled for them, and feel fortunate to truly believe that each of our three children will have an expansive year - through the ups and the downs, the neat and the messy, the big and the small. As for me, I shut the door behind them and felt the now-familiar bittersweet … [Read more...] about Letting Go Of “Either/Or” To Find Peace By Accepting Paradox
Making Mom Friends During Covid-19
I’ve never had trouble making friends. In high school, I was that kid who bopped from group to group, never settling with any one posse, happily getting along with people from all different social circles. And then I got older. And then I became a mom. Our friends and colleagues were split… They were either single and childless, or had kids that were older. Having a … [Read more...] about Making Mom Friends During Covid-19
The Five Things I Learned In My Rookie Year Being A Working Mom
This Fall, I celebrated my first anniversary of returning to work after becoming a first-time mother. Ironically, in the same month, I started a new job. In retrospect, it's not a coincidence. They say the first year is the hardest for significant life changes. It's a period of unknowns, new obstacles, and inevitable mistakes made along the way. And frankly, since I don't … [Read more...] about The Five Things I Learned In My Rookie Year Being A Working Mom