Caitie
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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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Casey
- Mar 23, 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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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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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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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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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...
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Caitie
- Feb 23, 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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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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Casey and Caitie
- Feb 16, 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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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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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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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...
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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...
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