by Zen Jen | Apr 28, 2016
Today is National Great Poetry Reading Day. In honor, I am posting the poem that Jen submitted with her earlier guest blog post. So, immerse yourself in all things poetic and reflect on life’s journey and YOUR journey, and enjoy the poetry of Zen Jen. A Luminary...
by Lisa Ann Pitts | Apr 27, 2016
Today’s guest blogger, Lisa Ann Pitts, tackles the “Mommy Wars” autism-style with her amazing wit, humor, and spunk. We moms all need to support each other, and this goes doubly for autism moms. Our challenges are too great to waste time judging the...
by Zen Jen | Apr 25, 2016
All autism parents feel hopeless and depressed sometimes, even my most-zen friend Jen. But Jen is better than anyone I’ve ever met at seeing the true beauty in everything. Her guest post is a reminder that if we remember to take care of ourselves, focus on our passion...
by Elizabeth Vesely | Apr 24, 2016
I met Elizabeth Vesely in 2011 at a training retreat for The Son-Rise Program. It was immediately apparent that Elizabeth was fiercely determined and motivated by her deep faith and intense love for her family. A true fellow warrior mother! Through the years,...
by Rae Dawn Hadinger | Apr 21, 2016
I love today’s guest post by Rae Dawn, who is a fellow autism mom, TACA volunteer, and blogger and one of my personal friends. Most families affected by autism hear about taking gluten, casein, and soy out of their child’s diet (also known as the GFCFSF...
by Monica Bruno | Apr 19, 2016
I “met” Monica Bruno in a blogging group that had nothing to do with autism. Autism only came up because we were talking about shared pinterest boards or something. She said that, like me, she also had a child with autism. It wasn’t a large group. I...
by Holistically Whole | Apr 18, 2016
“You’re doing WHAT?!” my husband asked me as he headed off to work. I repeated that I was taking all three kids to get their hair cut. He looked at me like I was insane. If you don’t know about my family, getting haircuts probably seems like no...
by Cathy Jameson | Apr 14, 2016
When my son Christopher was first diagnosed with autism, I delved into online research. Cathy Jameson was a name I came across again and again, courageously sharing the story of her son Ronan’s regression into autism and her family’s journey. Her writing...
by Marcia Hinds | Apr 12, 2016
Today’s guest blog comes courtesy of Marcia Hinds, autism mom on a mission to change the face of autism and spread the message that autism is medical and treatable. This post, originally published in Autism Eye Magazine and posted here with permission, was...
by Vanessa Surprise | Apr 10, 2016
Today is National Siblings Day. All siblings are special people, but the siblings of those affected by autism are pretty amazing. They are often given more responsibility and less attention than if they didn’t have autism in their lives, and so many times they...
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
