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What’s one of the hardest things about having a child on the spectrum? I tear up at this question every time. The deep and heated anger wells up in the pit of my stomach....

2023 is right around the corner and it’s almost time to celebrate! Now that you have kids, your celebrations are probably looking a little different these days. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! There’s...

As Texans struggle with freezing temperatures and now the aftermath as we begin to thaw, neighbors have been elevated to 'Snow Angel' status. We know there are countless angels to highlight in the Austin...

I remember 12 year old me dancing in the mirror. Music loud. Body free. At school dances when others walked around the dance floor- shyness and trepidation taking the wheel- there I was. Getting...

While most of the old-hat budgeting hacks still apply to large families if you get creative with them, there are a few budgeting tricks that don’t apply to large families. Shopping. For anything....

A few years ago, my 5-year old (a brown US citizen) wanted to discuss skin colors. I asked, “What color is your skin?”. The reply was, “White.” I took that opportunity to have a...

As a child I use to spend hours dancing in my living room, it was me and the music and my big imagination.  My mom noticed my friends were in dance class, and she...

“When I lose enough weight, I’ll buy new clothes.” Besides the fact that there are no work functions, happy hours or vacations on my calendar anytime soon, I truly convinced myself that my body was...

My niece, now 18, was diagnosed with autism when she was 16 years old - older than most are when they receive the diagnosis. While girls are often diagnosed later than boys, our family...

Shortly after social distancing and the COVID-19 "quarantine” began, I started getting inundated with ideas. And lists. And lists of ideas for filling each endless day that stretched before me. There were ideas for activities...