This is for you - Intro

Not for my parents, friends of friends, or people that Grant has had the pleasure to have as a teacher or para. This is for the moms/dads of autism children & adults. I know I am somehow reaching you with this blog and I can't pretend anymore like I am not reaching this community. It was never the point of this blog, but I know the purpose can change.

I will be writing more frequently to the parents (ok, moms) that need to hear something, feel something and it will be a departure from the memoir I have created.

My goal is to be helpful, informative and if nothing else I hope I make you feel less alone. I have been blessed over the years to have had the ability to meet so many Minnesota parents because of my former Facebook group called 'MN autism moms and dads'. Maybe we met before?

The reason that the group started was due to the fact that I had people I didn't know reaching out to me. It was nice. It was overwhelming. It's the risk of going public.

This blog came out of a need to fundraise. It's been an interesting experience. I encourage each of you to write, even if it's to yourself. You might need it today or tomorrow. It won't hurt. You don't have to have a stage to write if this isn't your "thing".

It feels like there are a million mom blogs. And autism mom blogs. They are equally hated and admired. It just depends on your lens. I have let the negative side silence me for years. Don't get me wrong. It wasn't like the haters told me to be quiet. I just became more enlightened to how a certain group of people feels about certain a majority of autism parent blogs. Trust me. If you haven't seen the disgust...it's out there.

And now, today I don't feel like being silent anymore. I think some people are struggling right now. Struggling in a very serious way and deserve to feel less alone now. I think they deserve to know about options. This is something bigger than what it was when I started back when G was only 2 and I was fully clueless of how Grant's life would evolve. I don't want to be a voice that whimpers that life is hard. I hope I can write some articles that empower parents to feel like the leaders they can be in their families' life.

Too ambitious? Probably. Let's try!

Reach out if you have any topics you would like me to address.