What You Need To Do When Stress Weighs You Down
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.
Essential Oils For The Best Summer Ever
Summer is my favorite season, but it’s not without its share of annoyances. Humidity, summer sickness, and bugs are definitely at the top of that list. Luckily, your favorite essential oils can help with all your summer stresses.
Easy Avocado Recipes You’ll Love This Summer
love avocados! They are delicious, buttery, filling, and so good for you. These awesome avocado recipes from Delicious Living are perfect for summer and best of all, they are Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo, and Vegan!
The Best Ways To Reduce Chlorine Exposure
I love summer, and my kids love swimming pools. Swimming is the perfect activity – great exercise that gets them super tired. But I really, really hate chlorine. It is a dangerous chemical that can cause itchy skin, red eyes, and serious health problems....
Happy Mother’s Day, Just A Mom
Happy Mother’s Day! This day was created to honor the importance of being a mom – of giving life to and nurturing another human being. So, let’s take a moment to do just that. Let’s stop the “just a mom” dismissing. It is being...
This Is My Autism: All That I Will Never Know
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?
This Is My Autism: Leaky Gut & Special Diets
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.
This Is My Autism: Stages of Emotion
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.
This Is My Autism: Carrying It All
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:
This Is My Autism: Survival Mode – Forever
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.
Welcome!
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
