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by Sarah Broady | Mar 25, 2016 | Autism, Living In The Moment, Sarah Broady
I could hear the screeches and crying ringing from upstairs. I sighed deeply and headed toward the stairs. As I was going up, my youngest son (8 years old) was making his way down. I paused and asked, “What happened?” hoping for some insight in order to...
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by Sarah Broady | Feb 26, 2016 | Autism, Sarah Broady
Record-breaking snowstorm Jonas has finally made his appearance and exit, leaving the landscape over which he passed like that of the fictional world of C.S. Lewis when Jadis, the White Witch, froze Narnia in the Hundred Year Winter. We have no need for lamps inside...
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by Sarah Broady | Jan 29, 2016 | Autism, Sarah Broady
Last summer, we celebrated Samuel’s 10th birthday. Sam likes to add items to his Amazon wishlist for his birthday and Christmas. He had a few things on his list, but I had a different idea I wasn’t very sure of. Most 10 year old’s already have bikes...
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by Sarah Broady | Sep 25, 2015 | Autism, Sarah Broady, Uncategorized
When our whole family (including grandparents and uncles) went to Disney World in September a few years ago, I spent the entire summer planning for the trip and preparing Samuel the best I could. There were still lots of meltdowns and he had lots of sensory overload,...
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by Sarah Broady | Aug 28, 2015 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Patience, Sarah Broady
Tensions have been mounting. Stress has been compounding. And the tears have been falling. Hard. Blame it on moving, transitioning and settling into a new home, a new church, a new school, and meeting new faces at every turn. Point to the three boys between ages 7-11...
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by Sarah Broady | Jul 24, 2015 | Autism, Sarah Broady, Uncategorized
Another school year looms around the corner. We just moved from one state to another when school was out in mid-June. School in the old state started the last week of August and ended in mid-June. School in the new state starts the first week of August and ends in...
