My hope is stubborn My son’s life is challenging. We hit many roadblocks but I refuse to give up on hope Let me state this at the start of this post — my son is one heck of autistic. What this means is that he has way too many autistic…

Let me state this at the start of this post — my son is one heck of autistic. What this means is that he has way too many autistic traits that make the possibility of him leading an independent life a little doubtful. Do I worry about it? OfCourse, I…

While you see autism, I see traits that I wish more of us had… Like most individuals on the autism spectrum, my son has his fair share of challenges. Most days, we are focused on how to enhance his life experiences and enable and empower him towards a more independent…

Sincemy mom passed away 9 yrs back, I have made it a point to call my dad every morning and evening, almost every day. Most days the call ends in less than 30 secs, but some days we drift into a conversation that’s different from the routine. Those are the…

A conversation with my husband freed me of my doubts over my happiness Happiness has an interesting ability to shift shapes. Just like a liquid, it will seep in, squeeze into, or fill up your life, no matter what your circumstances. Everyone finds their reason to be happy. So when…

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 lockdown, what is it that’s making me smile more often? It’s the fact that we are not meeting people. While I have…

When a hug from my autistic son meant more than just that 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 people are not comfortable around different. …

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 therapists, the more we learned how complex the process of a child’s development is. We now had a fancy word for everything…

how a simple act of sharing my son’s pic taught me a beautiful lesson If you ever get to visit my house or scroll through my phone’s camera roll or browse my social media posts, you’ll know that I’m obsessed with my son’s pics. Like every other mom out there…