by Abby Christianson | Nov 19, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I recently read an amazing essay by Emily Perl Kingsley that I hear is rather famous. It’s called “Welcome to Holland”. In it, the author essentially compares being a special needs parent to taking a deviation from a planned vacation. You have spent your whole...
by Abby Christianson | Nov 12, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
In so many ways, we are all connected. I was reminded of that this week when a sweet woman posted something on a Facebook group I belong to. She said that she was hurting as she saw a bumper sticker that read “The best Moms get promoted to Grandma.” I have seen that...
by Abby Christianson | Nov 8, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
I had my temple recommend interview tonight with a member of my stake presidency. He opened the interview by telling me a story. A family friend of his had recently lost his mom, and as he was digging through the boxes to settle her estate, he found a collection of...
by Abby Christianson | Nov 5, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
I’ve been watching the terrible and almost non-stop disasters in our world. They just keep growing. As I’ve watched the news with growing heartache, I have noticed something: amidst all the terror, destruction, and chaos, I have seen people reaching out in love and...
by Abby Christianson | Nov 1, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
In my last article, “School Refusal Part 1,” I told you about the long struggle we have had getting my son to attend school regularly. He has what is known as “school refusal.” There are four causes of school refusal. But for each reason, there...