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"Once you sign on to be a mother, that's the only shift they offer." Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

"The most consistent thing about Sensory Processing Disorder is how inconsistent the child behaves."
-Unknown

Stay Calm and Carry On

We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." --Ralph Waldo Emerson

My mantra is For Ryan?...Always! It helps get my head in the right place when I'm loosing optimism. lol

Moment to moment....

RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE! :)

"By the grace of God go I", it helps me remember how bad things could be without all the education, assistance and love I have… read more

One day at a time..

God,Give me strength....

Mpola, mpola - an East African expression that means, "Slowly by slowly."

"I think I can, I think I can" ~ The Little Engine that Could.

Just seeing Austin everyday gets me trough everything. I do it all for him.

"OH, W-T-F! DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!"

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger...

"fake it 'til ya make it"... when I am feeling especially cranky from non compliant kid. (Or feeling non compliant myself!)

"laughter is the best medicine" If I can't laugh at some of the crazy things that make up our days then I would go out my mind!… read more

Do what works!

"Choose your battles"
"Life doesn't have to be perfect to be WONDERFUL!"
"Take it one day, one minute at a… read more

If you can't eat it, or play with it, then pee on it and just walk away! (This is my dog's philosophy -- not mine. However, I… read more

Day after Day my God is faithful and he Loves us. When I feel down, he picks me up.

I will not always be in this place...followed by visualizing what things will be when the current crisis has passed.

"Tomorrow is another day", "This too shall pass", "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow", "You don't have to… read more

My daily mantra: "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Your son needs you in a special way, and you can do it."

I like anything that inspires and all that make me laugh!!! So here are a few....
What you accomplish today will determine how you feel… read more

Every moment of every day is an opportunity to learn:
By you~With you~For you

When I first started my job I was so sure I had the answers and the ways to help these boys...I realized I needed to quiet down and pay better… read more

When encountering a stressful moment, BREATHE, LOVE then REACT. Oftentimes, you will find yourself laughing!

"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation… read more

Climb High
Climb Far
Your goal the sky
Your aim the stars!

that is written on a plaque my husband got me when we were dating 16 yrs ago.

life is hard wear a helmet
my son with ASD says it

I don't have a mantra...just a beautiful, kind, loving, good PERFECT child who I would give me life for in and instant. One look in his… read more

This song always keeps me going -Kelly Clarkson-Stronger:
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
… read more

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.-… read more

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.
- Abraham Lincoln

'Never Give up and never Surrender'
-Galaxy Quset

"This is the day that the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Also, "what takes others 15 minutes will take us 30… read more

I have two. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Phil 4:13 and "God is not a man that he should lie. Nor the… read more

if you have google chrome on your pc open your browser and go to chrome store there are several learning apps for it that can help with his… read more

Nothing will work unless you do.

The bird sings not because it has an answer, but because it has a song.

We may have many defeats, but we will… read more

Every night I go thru the "guilty" feelings for my behavior towards my grandson that day. I have seriously thought about getting… read more

Just keep swimming,"Dore"

I found this quote when I was 18 and have loved it ever since..."Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and… read more

"For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe." Can't recall who said it...

There is a quote about how truly similar both high functioning and low functioning autistic individuals are,

Wake up everyday and think something amazing is going to happen

deep breath in ("In with the good") ... deep breath out ("out with the bad!")