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    Teaching short term and maintenance goals for daily life with autistic son.

    • March 12, 2025
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    • by Melissa
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    Daily Life with an Autistic Son 💙✨ Daily life with an autistic son started off with overwhelm and chaos. But, parenting a child with autism can be a journey filled with love, learning, and, let’s be real—challenges. But after 27 years with Jacob and 14 years in public schools, I’ve learned that living chaos-free is […]

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    Come on Autism Thrive Tribe, 3 Ways to ditch chaos and get Happy!

    • March 5, 2025
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    Autism Parenting Strategies for a Happy Home! Parenting a child with autism is a journey filled with love, learning, and, let’s be real—chaos. But after 27 years with Jacob and 14 years in public schools, I’ve learned that chaos doesn’t have to rule our lives. With the right tools, we can create calm, structure, and […]

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    Come on Autism Thrive Tribe: 3 Autism Parenting Strategies for a Happy Home!

    • March 5, 2025
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    Parenting a child with autism is a journey filled with love, learning, and, let’s be real—chaos. But after 27 years with Jacob and 14 years in public schools, I’ve learned that chaos doesn’t have to rule our lives. With the right tools, we can create calm, structure, and a happier home for everyone! 💙✨ When […]

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    Beyond the Chaos: Scheduling 101 Class for Special Needs Children

    • February 26, 2025
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    Jacob reading, also part of his daily schedule.

    Special Needs Scheduling Strategies: 🎢 Hold on Tight: The Rollercoaster Begins 🎢 My son Jacob, bless his heart, decides it’s time for an emotional rollercoaster ride, and I’m just here, trying not to fall off the emotional ride myself! 🚀 Our home, thanks to Jacob’s autism, sometimes resembles a tornado zone. Remember that joke about […]

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Empowering autism parents with tips, tools, and CALM frameworks to create a peaceful life. 💙 DM for the link to Autism Thrive Tribe! #AutismParenting

Growing older while caring for a child with autism Growing older while caring for a child with autism brings a different kind of exhaustion. In this post, I’m sharing the hard reality of caregiving through sickness, long days, pain, and the emotional weight that many autism parents carry quietly. If you are tired, overwhelmed, and trying to hold your home together, you are not alone. This post speaks to the real life of autism parenting and why calm systems, visual schedules, and grace matter so much. #AutismParenting #AutismMom #CaregiverLife #SpecialNeedsParenting #VisualSchedules
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