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Anonymom When your significant other is a 12-year-old with autism

English - Autism, Aspergers, Parenting
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Anonymom · 1M ago

Birthday Miracle

Its Anonymom's birthday.I don't expect gifts, the the ASD teen delivered in an unexpected way.Last night, after announcing that he had a belly ache and some diarrhea, he downed the last dose of pepto bismal, and went to bed. This morning, after announcing that he knew what day this was, he mentione
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Anonymom · 5M ago

One month

Image via WikipediaIn a single month, the ASD teen got a job, trained for a job, worked a job, excelled at a job, and quit a job.A roller coaster ride for anyone, especially someone with Aspergers. And his Mom.He was excelling, giving it his all, which is how he operates. He would come home feeling
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Anonymom · 6M ago

Feeling good

Image via WikipediaI must be an OK mom.Sent the ASD teen an email with a honey-do list of home maintenance chores. Without a word, he appeared from Xbox land, screwdriver in hand, and went about completing the list.Ha!This morning, without fanfare, he walked home from his Dad's place, a 3-mile hike
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Anonymom · 9M ago

Watch and listen and love

Image via WikipediaLast time I posted was 7 weeks ago when he went off to camp. Today he's coming home. I am one of the lucky auti-moms. With a diagnosis of Aspergers syndrome, my kid was at a place on the autism spectrum where his chance to thrive where greater; and, we found people, places and th
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Anonymom · 10M ago

Growing

Image via WikipediaAnonymom is growing up.Because as Diver/Elmer/Dudehas grown, mastering new skills, I've had to back off. Pull away. Chill.The hours/months/years that went into getting him what he needed-Aren't needed anymore.It's a blessing. A miracle. And for this mama of a child on the auti
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Anonymom · 11M ago

Milestones, Stepping Stones

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeBetter than morning coffee, a morning email:"I just had to write because I ran into your son at the Fest tonight and I was stunned at his maturity and social skills. He shook my hand, and my husband’s, said that it was nice to see me and was just so grown up and
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Anonymom · 1Y ago

Fifteen

Image via WikipediaTomorrow he turns 15. Tonight he talked.The Dude (aka Elmer) (previously, Diver) instigated the conversation himself, asking me to come to his room. There he remarked on the oddness of not being excited about his impending day. And everything else under the sun. He reminisced
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Anonymom · 1Y ago

It's the law

Image by conner395 via FlickrWhat could make this lazy anonymom blog after so long?The Dude packed his meds.All by himself, without my asking, he took out the multiple bottles and counted out four days worth of everything into a portable pill case. In my absence.He's off to the four-day state confe
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Anonymom · 1Y ago

Milestones

Image via WikipediaThat stone I've been carrying uphill these 15 years?He's making his own now.On the cusp of 15, the Dude has a wallet, a check card and a cellphone.He needs me less and less. Tells me less and less. And teaches me lesson after lesson.Today he came home from school and planned his
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Anonymom · 1Y ago

Regent of the Interregnum

Image by Eva Ganesha via FlickrWith history as my guide, I was worried about winter break aka the interregnum; that loosey-goosey period between regularly scheduled activities. Yet one week in, we're doing just fine. We've weathered two feet of snow, three days snowbound, the cancellation of an
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