My son’s autism does not make him a prodigy
If I had a penny for every time someone has suggested that since my son has autism, he must be a whiz kid, or a child prodigy, I…
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The blue tunic
Every morning we get up to a barrage of inspirational images and quotes filling up our social media pages and text messages, teaching us the best way to…
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What schools can learn from my lockdown experience
Today is going to be almost 3 months since my son’s school closed due to lockdown and is now into summer break. I probably won’t be sending him…
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I have been happy lately
I have been happy lately. Very busy, exhausted by the end of the day, but very content and much at peace. So, In these times of pandemic and…
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The helplessness of soundlessness
Sitting in my living room, I watched my son slumped on to the couch like a ball of slime. No strength, not the usual hyperactivity, not the random…
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When a hug meant more
My son has learnt to accept being ignored, or so it looks like. He has also probably learnt to accept the fact that he is different and that…
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The”but” that autism does not need
I was recently interacting online with the mom of a little boy who is on the autism spectrum. She said that although her boy was bright and could…
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A promise to never stop believing
After my son’s diagnosis, our life changed in many ways. Visits to friends went down and trips to doctors and therapies shot up. The more we met various…
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My son is not a tragedy
Being a mom is a feeling that’s hard to explain. Add to it a layer of being a special needs mom. No matter how closely you’ve known a…
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Dear autism mom, I’m sorry that you’re sorry
If I had to list the top 3 things my son enjoys, it would be 1.Water 2.Water 3.And water. So chances of finding us at a pool in…
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