Be-You-tiful

Be-You-tiful

Being our true self is the most beautiful experience that we can share with another while inviting internal contentment. There is only one you in this whole universe. Not one other person is you. Take a moment to consider how remarkable that truly is. Yet, so many of...
Love & Suicide

Love & Suicide

Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. The news hit all of us hard. Maybe for some of us, this news feels like a punch in the gut because we experience these feelings or we love someone that does. Suicide ideation and suicide completion may be hard for some to understand. We...
David and Me

David and Me

This was submitted to us through our Love & Autism Story campaign. To submit your story of Love & Autism, go here. David was in third grade when he shared, “something must be wrong with me…. It must be mom.” I held my breath and he continued, “Every time...
Valuing the Autistic Identity Worldview

Valuing the Autistic Identity Worldview

As a clinician, I am aware that the larger discussion on autism is often “How do we reduce the symptoms of autism?” While I recognize that support is needed and many autistics experience real challenges in life where support is welcomed, both for themselves and their...