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by Sarah Broady | Feb 28, 2018 | Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Living Life Daily, Sarah Broady
As a mom to a son with autism, I’m no stranger to doing things differently. We learned a “new normal” even before he was diagnosed, even though it took years to come to terms with it. (That’s a whole other story.) But along the way, our...
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by Sarah Broady | Sep 27, 2017 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Sarah Broady
Has anyone ever asked you, “Why are you so tired?” Let me count the ways. First of all, it’s not just the kind of tired at the end of a long day. It’s not the kind of tired after a work-out that pushed your limits. It’s not the kind of...
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by Sarah Broady | Jul 28, 2017 | Autism, Sarah Broady
Every mother and father longs for the day to hear their child say those three magical words, “I love you.” For parents of kids with special needs though, especially those who are nonverbal, the longing turns to aching as more time passes without hearing...
by Sarah Broady | Dec 5, 2016 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Peace, Sarah Broady
Over the summer, we were hit with a triple whammy. Over the course of just a couple of days, we got three letters, one after another. Each one was a punch in the gut, increasing in intensity each time. First, the SSI benefit Sam had been receiving that was our only...
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by Sarah Broady | Sep 28, 2016 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Sarah Broady
It all started with his friend, Jon. Sam started 6th grade this year, and the opportunity came up for him to join cross-country (also referenced as XC). Sam and Jon are good friends; they go to church together, and they go to the same school too (though not in the...
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by Sarah Broady | Aug 26, 2016 | Autism, Grief, Sarah Broady
Sometimes, as an attempt to comfort your heart as you are struggling through a new diagnosis, or even years afterward, friends or family might offer consolation by saying something along the lines of, “God chose to give you a child with autism because He knew you were...
