When Mary’s son Daniel fully recovered from autism, she made it her mission to help other autism families. Over the years she has inspired and helped countless families affected by autism. Read the amazing story of Daniel’s recovery and her mission of hope.
Sarah’s son David was considered to have “worst-case-scenario for autism” by specialists due to his highly aggressive and self-injurious behaviors and complete lack of verbal communication. Today, thanks to Sarah’s commitment to healthy diet and detox, David is considered high-functioning. He is now verbal, learning job and money management skills, he is happy and all negative behaviors are a thing of the past.
Jenna was diagnosed with autism at age 4. Today, she is taking college classes, holds a junior Black Belt in karate, and is an amazing self-advocate.
Happy National Siblings Day! Today, more kids than ever have a sibling with autism. I am so glad that my son Christopher, who has severe autism, has such amazing autism siblings to help him (and me) on this journey.
Carly Fleischmann is changing the way the world sees individuals with autism. Her thoughts are a window into all that lies beneath the surface of autism. You will be amazed!
Welcome to April – Autism Awareness Month. Families affected by autism are stuck in autism every month, sans the blue lights and fanfare.
Snow days sound good … for about 5 minutes – then you remember that you’re a mom. Here are some winter sanity savers that can help get you through the snow days.
I’ve been thinking a lot about stress. This is an interesting way to look at it, and I thought I would share here. Maybe it will help one of you look at your stress from a different perspective.
So much of my mom job is hindered by autism. How can I alleviate fears, instill confidence, comfort worries if I don’t know what they are?
I had read that children on the Autism spectrum often suffer from medical issues and have nutritional deficiencies and gut inflammation. But I had always brushed it off because my son never physically showed any signs of medical issues. I decided to look into this some more.
Autism. I used to not be able to say this word out loud without my heart sinking just a little. It made me sad (still does sometimes) and angry (still does sometimes). You see I have a son with autism.
Autism often comes with a laundry list of medical issues that interfere with development and weigh our kids down. One day could be perfect with the next day a complete disaster. I root for the good days, but we’ve had our fair share of disasters, like this day from a few years ago:
Someone I know who recently had a baby posted on social media about how overwhelmed she is. She said that she was in “Survival Mode.” She’s totally right, but I had to laugh a little. Because we autism parents are constantly in Survival Mode. But Autism Survival Mode is forever.
This was the moment I lost it. We have been fighting now for almost five years – sacrificing everything (literally) in order to help my daughter recover and heal. My daughter’s health has done a 360! I started crying happy tears, thinking about how far she had come…
My autism journey has changed the way I live and care for my family. I am passionate about nontoxic products, natural remedies, grain-free nutrition, essential oils, and healing the symptoms known as autism. This is a space for anyone aspiring toward cleaner, healthier living.
XO Joanna
