Hearts for Animals Are Tender Hearts

(this post contains affiliate links) Have you ever come to the end of a day and looked forward to bedtime, not for your kids, but for yourself? A day when you’ve been in what seems like constant motion and done thing after thing after thing and your mind is fixed on...

All Things New, Until They’re Familiar

Sometimes, I forget. I forget that new things can feel overwhelming to the autistic or neurodivergent brain. I forget that my girls are experiencing something new because, well, it’s not new to me. Fortunately, my teenagers have gotten pretty good at communicating...

Daydream Believers…

I am fairly certain neither of our teenagers have ever heard the classic Monkeys tune, Daydream Believers, and yet, I am also pretty confident they are each regular daydreamers. But, while I believe this to be true, this post is not about their daydreams or even their...

Simple Pleasures Bring Us Together

Today, outside our windows, the sun is shining and there is a breeze carrying hints of summer on the air. Even the temperatures are providing us a bit of those early, soon-to-be-here summer vibes. Because it has been a busy week that has brought us outside our house...

Dinner Shenanigans & Connections

We are moving through a busier-than-normal week here and in the midst of that busyness, sometimes there can be some heightened anxiety (for me as much as for our teenagers) and a few hurdles to clear as we get to and from appointments and deal with unforeseen events...