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    Sky at Night
    Caitie
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sky at Night

    Sky at Night We finished reading and she rolled over on her side facing away from me. Sick from a cold, the usual fight in her was gone....
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    Panic
    Casey
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Panic

    Often, I feel like an imposter writing about neurodiversity, autism, and PDA as a neurotypical woman. Throughout my life, social and...
    189 views0 comments
    The Flight Response
    Casey
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Flight Response

    Two weeks ago Cooper finished kindergarten. After an incredibly unpredictable year of school – the bulk of which was a virtual, peppered...
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    Neurokin
    Caitie
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Neurokin

    Neurokin: a word used to describe someone who is the same neurotype as you Lately, Rose has been saying things that reveal her loneliness...
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    "My Body Won't Let Me"
    Casey
    • May 28, 2021
    • 5 min

    "My Body Won't Let Me"

    A few weeks ago, during my younger son’s afternoon nap, my sister invited us to join her and her children at the park. Cooper was sitting...
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    Traveling the Same Pathway
    Casey
    • May 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    Traveling the Same Pathway

    When I reflect on my experience of motherhood before PDA awareness and fully understanding my son’s brain-wiring, the overriding feeling...
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    In Praise of the Tired Parent
    Caitie
    • May 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    In Praise of the Tired Parent

    You, sitting on the kitchen floor, Your sobbing child’s head in your lap, I praise you. I praise you, on your hands and knees, Scrubbing...
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    Hiatus
    Caitie
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hiatus

    I stopped writing much of anything a few months ago because my heart hurts too often. I suppose a good deal of the world’s best writing...
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    One is Not Enough
    Casey
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    One is Not Enough

    A few weeks ago, I took Cooper to an appointment to discuss his progress since his Autism evaluation in the fall. He sat in the chair...
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    One Hour of One Day
    Caitie
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    One Hour of One Day

    I remind myself of the times since the birth of my second child that I have felt like a successful, competent parent. I have given both...
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    Beautiful Brain
    Caitie
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Beautiful Brain

    One night she was talking about a show she loves. “It's a good rhyme! ‘Molly of Denali!’... like ... Rose of Ridgemont Road!” “Well,...
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    Paradox
    Casey and Caitie
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 7 min

    Paradox

    CAITIE I was sitting on the edge of Rose’s bed, cutting out paper hearts for Valentine’s Day. Rose was reclined in the pod swing hanging...
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    This Condition
    Caitie
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    This Condition

    This condition, a persistent, inaccurate threat assessment is taking a toll. How exhausting to navigate such an uncertain world. Her...
    101 views1 comment
    When We Knew
    Caitie
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    When We Knew

    Throughout my pregnancy with our first child, I would occasionally catch my husband with a pained, anxious expression on his face. I came...
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    Where I Come From
    Caitie
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Where I Come From

    My great-grandmother, Eva Marie, was the first in my maternal line to go to college. She went to Eastern Michigan University and became a...
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    January 6th, 2021
    Casey and Caitie
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 6 min

    January 6th, 2021

    CASEY The moment a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, Cooper was leaping through the air onto a crash pad at occupational therapy. His...
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    Christmas Eve
    Casey and Caitie
    • Feb 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    Christmas Eve

    CASEY On Christmas eve, my mother and stepfather came over, donning masks, to exchange presents with the kids. It was a small gathering,...
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    Highs and Lows
    Caitie
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Highs and Lows

    CAITIE My daughter is almost six years old. She was diagnosed with Autism two years ago, and I recently came across a specific profile...
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    On Diagnosis
    Casey
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    On Diagnosis

    When my first son was born six years ago, a deep self-doubt seeded in my heart and sprouted alongside of him. His atypical behavior and...
    50 views0 comments
    Small Openings
    Casey and Caitie
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 8 min

    Small Openings

    CAITIE Rose and I had a conversation a few months ago about PDA. It was a profound conversation, but the details of that conversation are...
    51 views0 comments
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