Posts Tagged ‘children’
Turn Your Cheek to Your Triggers
“If you don’t like what I’m doing and give it attention, I’ll keep doing it. Ignore what I am doing, and I’ll stop.” This is one of my life’s best lessons yet that I have gotten from my non-verbal child. One of my son’s conditions causes him to react to the words ‘no’ and ‘stop’…
Read MoreCould your child have problems you are not aware of?
Unless and until a serious problem arises such as school or playground bullying, it can be easy for parents to miss the little signs that our kids are having emotional or mental problems. Sometimes there are no signs to see so don’t be hard on yourself with this. The child may not even be aware…
Read MoreThere is a reason for everything
One rainy Irish day in November 2016, I woke up in a mood as dark as the day outside my window. I was a single parent with 3 beautiful children, all under 9, including one wonderful autistic son. That morning, there was nothing fantastic or beautiful about my life. I was overwhelmed and exhausted. It…
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