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Choose Your Battles

By Brittany
June 27, 2024

As parents, we are often told "choose your battles", which is a way of telling us to think about which battles are worth the fight.

Sawyer is 11 now, and even though he’s come a very long way, he is still very different from his peers. Even though most of the time the kids at his school are understanding about his autism, there are still a few who like to make fun of him for his differences. My prayer is…

Blended

By Brittany
May 30, 2024

Our blended family may be strange for everyone around us, but we don't care. Everyone has their own "normal", and this is ours.

Sawyer Loves Bluey!! | Chicken Nugs and Mama Hugs

Happiness-Appropriate

By Brittany
May 2, 2024

This year, Sawyer has discovered and fallen in love with "Bluey"; it’s his latest fixation. I don’t want Sawyer to be made fun of or left out of things because he is into things that the other kids in his grade think are for babies. But I also don’t want to discourage Sawyer from loving…

Levels of Autism

By Brittany
April 2, 2024

The world of autism has changed so much since this became our family's life 10 years ago. There have been more diagnosed, and the categories for autism have changed.

1 in 36

By Brittany
March 22, 2024

Every year, 1 in 36 children in the US is diagnosed with autism. That is wild to me. because when Sawyer was diagnosed in 2015, the statistic was 1 in 52.

“It’s Just What I Do”

By Brittany
March 11, 2024

Sawyer has developed a new “tic”, or stim. He kind of “chews” or smacks his lips a little on the left side now, and that’s new. I asked him why he does that, and replied “Um, I don’t know. It’s just what I do.”

Growing Up with Autism

By Brittany
February 28, 2024

What do you do when your child's body is changing at a faster rate than their mind?

Then and Now

By Brittany
February 7, 2024

It's crazy to think back over our journey with autism. When I think about the frustrated toddler who could only grunt or whine to communicate with us, and then look at the boy he is today with an expansive vocabulary who passes as "normal" to so many, it blows my mind.

Basketball Season

By Brittany
January 12, 2024

This week Sawyer started his first season of peewee basketball! I don't care if he sits the bench 90% of the time; seeing how happy he was about those few minutes on the court made him makes it all worth it. ♥