Blog

These posts are collections of my real life experiences and learnings all created to help you navigate the challenges, and rewards, of special needs parenting. Contact me if you want to know more!

Autism, Employment and Hope

BeanZ + Co is an inclusive coffee café in Avon, CT, employing equal numbers of individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).  

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“Everyone expects me to drop everything.”

This week my client, Melinda, came to me with a classic example of burnout & people-pleasing, when she reported that she was burnout because, in her words, “everyone expects me to drop everything.” Melinda explained that for the last 3 weeks, she had been...

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The ABCs of Living in Survival Mode

As a single mother of a teenage with Autism, OCD and GAD, I understand what living in survival mode is like. Some days/weeks/months can feel like a constant struggle to get through the never-ending challenges of parenting a child with special needs. From sleepless...

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Drop Your Agenda

You can either fight what is happening with your autistic child, or call time out when it gets to the point of no return; let go of how things should be.

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