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Not Talking, Insert More Title Here

June 6, 2020 ~ Mamautistic ~ 1 Comment

Words have been difficult again for a long time. In my mind I can often make the words, but then they won't come out or when they do come out it's not how I intended them to. So I've been rethinking about talking at all. The fact is that I do better when I don't … Continue reading Not Talking, Insert More Title Here

Nearly a Month

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019 ~ Mamautistic ~ Leave a comment

I'm still untangling some things, working through some others. My words come and go. April is always a bit rough for awareness reasons. But this April I'm figuring things out, untangling my life. I'm reading so many great books that I need to write reviews for very soon! My interests, family, and friends are constant … Continue reading Nearly a Month

Liars are Illusions or How Gaslighting Leads to Meltdowns

February 23, 2019February 22, 2019 ~ Mamautistic ~ 1 Comment

All week I've been mulling over how lying (either to or about me) is one of the fastest ways for someone else to bring me to a state of meltdown. I considered why that might be the case and then came across a perceptive tweet regarding another liar, the father in the #PuppetGate play, which … Continue reading Liars are Illusions or How Gaslighting Leads to Meltdowns

Broken But Building Back

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 ~ Mamautistic ~ 2 Comments

My words are starting to return a little bit. It's been months. Goodness only knows how long it'll take for them to be back to any kind of "normal" (for me) level. I think I wrote the quoted bit below about being wordless around a week ago. ____________________________ It's funny how wonky time goes. Buried, … Continue reading Broken But Building Back

Perfection is an Illusion

June 30, 2018 ~ Mamautistic ~ 2 Comments

I'm not perfect. I never claimed to be. But for some reason when I fall short of perfection my brain tells me that I've failed at something that should have been possible. The reality is that nobody's perfect. Expecting it of ourselves or even thinking that other people might be it... can be highly damaging. … Continue reading Perfection is an Illusion

My Allistic Counterpart

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 ~ Mamautistic ~ 3 Comments

Finally I've settled on something to call my husband on this blog. He's my counterpart. Not only is that term accurate it also calls to my mind Star Wars' C-3P0 and R2-D2 which is a huge bonus in my opinion ❤ Anyhow! I've been married to a non-autistic (allistic) man pretty much for my entire … Continue reading My Allistic Counterpart

Re-Stating (Writing) Dentist Supports

January 18, 2018 ~ Mamautistic ~ 2 Comments

CW: Dentist visit After avoiding dentists by necessity (no extra money or dental insurance) for most of my life, it seems that I'm seeing the dentist with alarming regularity these days. Bad tooth genetics, struggles to find a regular tooth hygiene routine that works for any amount of time, and a lack of previous dental … Continue reading Re-Stating (Writing) Dentist Supports

Requesting Support – Doctor Edition

December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 ~ Mamautistic ~ 1 Comment

A while ago I posted my letter to my dentist, which was my first attempt at letting a medical provider know that I'm Autistic and that I do, in fact, need specific accommodations and support during appointments. It has helped at the dentist, I think. The staff seem to take more time with me (allowing … Continue reading Requesting Support – Doctor Edition

Dental Emergency

December 9, 2017December 8, 2017 ~ Mamautistic ~ 4 Comments

CW: dentist visit, tooth issues - nothing described in detail. I have a thing about teeth. One of my biggest fears has always been my teeth falling out. Unfortunately for me, I have really terrible teeth along with awful sensory issues surrounding toothbrushing. We also haven't had any money or insurance coverage to see dentists … Continue reading Dental Emergency

More About Time and Support

July 18, 2017July 17, 2017 ~ Mamautistic ~ 3 Comments

Time makes all the difference. When I have time, I can adjust my expectations. Time gives me an opportunity to analyze both what's happening outside myself and what's happening within. I have limited processing energy for dealing with outward changes and if I'm focused on that, I cannot pay attention to what's happening within myself. … Continue reading More About Time and Support

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Autistic Adventures in Unschooling!

PEACE I GIVE

A Peaceful Parenting Blog

Verity Reynolds

humans are weird

Semiotic Spectrumite

yarn and pencil

a creative life on the spectrum

canadianautisticeducator.wordpress.com/

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Laina's Collection

Sharing Aspergian/Autistic Writing and Perspective

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A community for people who want to promote autistic involvement in autism research

Finally Knowing Me: An Autistic Life

Counting the Ways

How am I autistic? Let me count the ways

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Eclectic Autistic

Days in the life of an adult on the spectrum

lauren smith-donohoe

tired mom person trying to write a book in a house with a baby, toddler, teen, and a menagerie

that Bloody Cat

Love and chaos deep in the Midwest

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Ramblings in the darkness

The Bullshit Fairy

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Rebelling against a culture that values assimilation over individuality.

Soapbox

Social Media Production, Training and Consultation

A Little Off the Mark

the day to day life of an autistic woman

mum2aspergirl goes back to school

Charting the experiences of autistic girls in and out of mainstream education

Faith and Food

The personal reflections and practical discoveries of a diagnosed autistic celiac

Neurodivergent Nicole

Autistic Ultra

The long haul of the spectrum

In So Many Words

Everyday Autistic

Life through the eyes of an autistic

the silent wave

life through one female Asperger's lens

The Misadventures of Mama Pineapple

Social awkwardness, flights of fancy, uncontrollable urges to dance...the life and times of one adult-diagnosed autistic woman.

Yes, That Too

I'm an Autistic mama blogging about memories and life.

Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)

Neurodiversity is for Everyone ™

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I'm an Autistic mama blogging about memories and life.

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I'm an Autistic mama blogging about memories and life.

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Blogging on autism and art.

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Musings of an Aspie

one woman's thoughts about life on the spectrum

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De-Mystifying Autism

Seventh Voice

Simply my take on living life as a female with Asperger's Syndrome.

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I'm an Autistic mama blogging about memories and life.

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