As Ian and I settled into the car I turned to him and said, “Love, this is our adventure and we get to decide how this works. You just let me know what you need and I’m so happy to have you as my travel companion.” We had 400 solo miles ahead of us to
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A few times a year, I write a guest post on Hopeful Parents, a blog space where parents of special needs children share their stories. This month’s post I write about birthdays, toilets and celebration! In the Hunter home, we celebrate the basic functions in life. ;) Below is an excerpt. To read the entire
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I believe in vision boards 1000%! A vision board is a place where you express what’s alive in you. It provides a physical representation of your dreams. When you create a vision board and focus your intention and attention on the feeling state of your board, you become your own deliberate creator, the leader of
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What does dental work under anesthesia and awakening to your truth in life have in common? My son showed me last week just how much.
Last Tuesday morning at 9:15am I held Ian in my arms as the anesthesiologist put the mask over his mouth. The gas knocked him out in seconds. BAM he was OUT!
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Recently, Mey Lau from Baby Sign Language approached me and asked to share information about sign language on my blog. The way I see it, Ian communicates all the time and sign language gives him an additional tool to help us understand his wants, desires and needs. It opened up a world of
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Disaster struck when my first son, Ian received his diagnosis of autism. So I thought. That disaster seven years ago in 2004 turned into a beautiful unfolding of love, compassion, acceptance and renewal. But when I first heard the news it felt like a fire ripped through my garden and ravaged my soil. Life within
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I write a monthly blog post for Hopeful Parents. Their website is dedicated to supporting families of special needs children. This month’s post I wrote about the meaning of the word autism in our world today and I ask, what does autism mean to you?
Here’s an except from my March 31st post. Please
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