It’s the question that has no good answer. “But what do I do now?” It is one of Ryan’s most common inquiries. And when he asks it, it means he is bored. Typically, the question comes after we have prodded him to get ready for some activity — say one of Riley’s soccer games — […]
Read more "Just a Little Patience"Saturday night, my house. Everyone else is asleep. I am gathering the Mother’s Day cards the kids made to place with my card and our gift for the morning. I read through the cards. Riley’s is beautiful, with a flower that has fold-out petals, each containing a different wonderful attribute of Veronica’s. It is carefully […]
Read more "Mother’s Day, According to Ryan"Like a lot of kids on the autism spectrum, creativity is not exactly Ryan’s strong suit. When he was a toddler we watched him like a hawk, hoping to see signs of imaginative play emerge. He liked to play with toy cars. All right, he liked to line up toy cars. We tried to expand […]
Read more "What’s In a Nickname"Well, that didn’t take long. Less than 48 hours after our stunningly successful weekend road trip, our household was back in chaos. Ryan was extra wound up as bed time approached. He outright refused to stop what he was doing and get ready for bed. Veronica and I both tried, but we were losing the […]
Read more "Reality Bites"Today’s post is delayed on account of the fact that WordPress sort of ate it. But this weekend was too special — 36 glorious hours of one-on-one time with Ryan, all centered around playoff hockey — to not share in greater detail. Until I can properly do so on Tuesday, I’ll leave you with this […]
Read more "The WordPress Dog Ate My Homework"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 