February is the month most associated with love, due in large part to Valentine’s Day. The holiday of love is […] The post Autism: The Tunnel of Love! first appeared on Rain Momm ..read more

No matter where you are at this point on the autism journey, it has undoubtedly become obvious that this is […] The post How Many Battles For Autism Will Win The War? first appeared on Rain Momm ..read more

As 2024 comes to an end, self-reflection of this year has been an old acquaintance. Autism continues to amaze and […] The post A New Year and Autism’s Auld Lang Syne first appeared on Rain Momm ..read more

As many of you  know my son is autistic with minimal verbal expression and accompanying cognitive impairment. Currently I see […] The post Autism: A Love Language Beyond Words first appeared on Rain Momm ..read more

With Halloween just a few days away I’m reminded of the many Halloween nights spent with my own children. The […] The post The Nightmare Before Christmas and Autism: Unmasking Expectations first appeared on Rain Momm ..read more

In life, we encounter and travel different paths. As a parent of a child with autism, those roads can lead […] The post The Holes in the Road to Autism first appeared on Rain Momm ..read more

Recently I attended my nieces wedding. Like most it was a joyous occasion filled with love, witnessed by family and friends.  As I sat there watching them exchanging their vows, promising to love, cherish and support one another from that day forward it reminded me of another vow. The one I made the day I found out my son had autism. The vow that I would do whatever necessary to help Jonathan live his best life. I began thinking about the many ways autism resembles a marriage. There are often unknowns for newlyweds. Adjusting to changes in lifestyles, habits, opinions, personalities and t ..read more

As April comes to a close, I’m left to ponder if a single month impacts the understanding of autism. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for increasing the way others perceive, interact, and support those on the spectrum. My greater hope is that a month will have an enduring influence as the years go by. The banners have shifted over the years, from awareness to acceptance, and will continue to change with the times. It is my profound hope that whatever the tagline, understanding, compassion, and acceptance will lead the way to erode indifference, prejudice, and ignorance. With that in mind, I have re ..read more

Today is Jonathan’s birthday, marking 29 years of celebrating the wonderful young man he has become and will continue to be in the years to come. It is also a celebration of the journey that has brought us here. Raising a child with autism is a road less traveled by most parents. Looking back, I realize that we both encountered our own challenges and triumphs along the way, received support in countless ways, and navigated our own self-discovery. So today is not only about celebrating another year but a lifetime. And while autism may not be a familiar road to everyone, it has taken me to place ..read more

Love teaches us from many directions— joy, happiness, patience, understanding, empathy, humor and forgiveness. Losing a loved one can send us in a tailspin, as it did for me when my father died unexpectedly, right before Christmas. I was bombarded from all sides with an array of emotions- grief, shock, denial and anger to name a few. As I struggled to process the realization that one of the most significant relationships of my life had abruptly ended, something dawned on me. Despite the grief, I understood death is a part of life and that one day everyone dies. Then my thoughts turned to Jonat ..read more