ByMarcia Hinds
When it comes to autism, don’t believe all you’re told… Your child has autism. Now what? As parents,we find ourselves in a unique, select group, the “Autism Club.” No one asks to become a member, but because of our kids, we were forced to be in the A-Club. Autism isn’t just a medical crisis; it…
ByMarcia Hinds
Four Things You Need To Know That Are Key To Protecting Your Marriage Marriage is supposed to be “for better or worse.” It certainly has the potential to be “worse” when you have a kid with autism. Our marriage almost didn’t survive Ryan’s diagnosis. What I didn’t know then was that I held the key…
ByTeri Dluznieski
Chronic conditions suck. Literally and metaphorically. They are draining, depleting and compromise the quality of Life. Period. Plain and simple. I had one Andean teacher who really nailed healing 100% dead center. Many people talk about the need to make peace with an illness, to understand why it came. He noted that was crap (…
ByAnn Peckham
I wonder what is going on with the health issues of the population because I believe that I have experiences similar to others to ensure that I have genuine empathy. You see not only have I injured my lower back and knees, but to exacerbate the pain involved with that I also have a cold…
ByMarcia Hinds
The road to recovery takes time. It is not like I woke up one day and BAM my kid was better. Although Ryan is now an aerospace engineer, his recovery from autism was S-L-O-W. After my son was diagnosed, even I didn’t believe my son could get better or have any kind of life. Sometimes,…
ByMarcia Hinds
When we hear the word “autism,” parents are terrified and hope the doctor is wrong. Here are the seven things I wish someone had told me about when Ryan was first diagnosed with autism: There a lot of information out there and no one agrees on anything. Don’t allow this frightening diagnosis to overwhelm you….
ByMarcia Hinds
Though Marcia didn’t write this article herself, it is too important to not publish – it is written by her son Ryan. My mom wrote a book about my recovery from autism. How many kids have a mother who writes a book about every detail in their childhood? This is when I stand up raise my…
ByGuglielminotti Trivel
How to be reborn in the freezer of the Earth I was coming out of an acrimonious divorce that lasted two long years and I was emotionally and psychologically destroyed! I had just had the final hearing at court and all I wanted was taking time off to gather myself together again and think about…
ByCatherine Green
It is becoming increasingly apparent that I desperately need some me-time. Fellow parents, you will understand. I have been doing the ‘stay-at-home-mother’ thing for four years now, and I am finally cracking under the strain. There is only so long that you can go through life with a forced smile painted on your face, while…
ByGuglielminotti Trivel
Gabriella was born in Italy and studied foreign languages at the University of Turin, her home city. She is a qualified Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and has travelled around Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Antarctica. In 2012 she published a book, ‘Antarctic Odyssey a New Beginning’, about her adventures there. She is…
ByMarcia Hinds
I wrote I Know You’re In There, Winning Our War Against Autism to help you understand this frightening thing we call “autism.” This article has some of what you need to know to make it off Autism Island. I was once where you are now. Devastated by this diagnosis and scared out of my mind for…
BySiobhan Purcell
People have always fascinated me. Before even beginning my training, I loved to observe people on the underground or on the street from a café and wonder what stories lay behind their eyes. We’re all connected. People all over the world go through life facing similar challenges, experiencing both pain and joy. Certainly, some people…