I’m having all the confused feels today. From “what do you mean just be yourself – who even is that?”, to “why do I feel I need a complete body and personality overhaul to feel attractive?”. I don’t know whether this is a feature of the autism I may or may not have, or my […]
We need to do more
An open letter to those in charge of educating our neurodiverse children. This is a guest post by Lisa Formosa, on a subject very dear to my heart, as I have a son who has autism and whose needs have not always been met by his teachers and when they were, it was begrudgingly. More […]
All the excitements!
When the most exciting thing that happens to you in a while is that you catch your first Uber ride, in fact three Uber rides in one day, you know that your life has undergone a major makeover. I remember thinking, way back when, “I wish my life was just normal, just ordinary, just plain […]
Holiday Musings
So, we’re in this weird period between Christmas and New Year, where we have no idea what day or even what year it is. I’ve left the kids with my mum for a week, so my days have absolutely no routine, other than sleeping, eating and watching Netflix. I did venture out of the house […]
Drowning
I’m drowning. The house is dirty and untidy. We need a new vacuum cleaner, but there is no money for one. There is a pile of unfolded sheets on the couch that’s been there for months. The couch in my room is covered in clean clothes that need folding and putting away, some of which […]
