by Abby Christianson | Mar 23, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism, Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
The coronavirus pandemic has changed how the schools in my area are working. They are closed for classes, but every teacher is trying to keep things going online. Parents are staying home with their kids and helping them with their education. This has been a big...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 24, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
Well, it happened again. I was sideswiped by the reality bug. Sometimes special needs parenting isn’t fun. Even though I love my son more than life itself, I have been so frustrated and disappointed. I spend days walking on eggshells while I try to keep his life as...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 17, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I should be at church. But my son has refused to go. So that’s how this morning has started. Great, right? As I fumed my way into my room for a break, a quote on my board by Richard G. Scott jumped out at me and changed my perspective. He says, “The Lord...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 3, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
At the first of the year, we started homeschooling again. My son has been having kidney stones, and to date he is currently passing his fourth since October. Poor kid. We have appointments with specialists, but because he is not always fit for attending traditional...
by Abby Christianson | Dec 30, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
There is something about a ball pit that brings out the kid in me — and my son is in love with them! Every time we have therapy, they reward his hard work with some time in the ball pit. It is so hard for us to get him out of that thing! So I decided to make him his...
by Abby Christianson | Oct 14, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I don’t normally do this. My brother writes a blog called Decoding My Autism.net and it’s amazing. I read it all the time and learn so much. This week, his article was one that I just have to share with all of you. So if you would like to read it on his...