Happy Mother’s Day
Six years ago, when my daughter was two, she was at a local preschool which was doing a Mother’s Day thing. Handprints on cards, pompom caterpillars, I don’t really remember what it was. The day after they’d done this, but before they’d given the crafts to us, I heard the other moms talking.
“Jordan couldn’t keep it a secret, he just had to tell me.”
“I know! Haley was the same way, she blurted it right out.”
“Kids this age just can’t keep things secret, can they?”
And they all laughed knowingly. Gosh, kids say the darndest things.
I was so angry I was literally seeing red. We were learning about Emily’s problems and figuring out what it all meant. The other moms didn’t know, since we didn’t socialize. My daughter hadn’t breathed a peep about anything they were doing in class, because she didn’t talk the way theirs did. How dare these mothers sit and make light of their children’s ability to communicate with them. I would give anything in the world for my daughter to spill the beans on something. These women didn’t know how lucky they were. I wanted to strangle them for the good fortune they had, all unknowing. (Yes, some months later I did go on drugs for depression.)
That feeling really stayed with me, obviously, and it did rear its head again from time to time, lessening as I came to terms with my child’s differences.
Last night in bed, my daughter told me, “I have something to give you tomorrow for Mother’s Day.”
“Do you?”
“Yes, it’s a secret.”
Six years late, but she got there. My heart is very full.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.
There are times when reading about you and Em just makes me cry. Not sad cry just … overwhemling emotional cry.
Bless you both and Happy Mother’s Day to one of the best moms on the planet.
There are times when reading about you and Em just makes me cry. Not sad cry just … overwhemling emotional cry.
Bless you both and Happy Mother’s Day to one of the best moms on the planet.
Happy Mother’s Day to a lady who seems to have a very special, wonderful child.
Happy Mother’s Day to a lady who seems to have a very special, wonderful child.
A milestone’s only job is to be seen, doesn’t matter what size it is so long as you can do that.
Happy Mother’s Day, your daughter will thrive because of you. 🙂
A milestone’s only job is to be seen, doesn’t matter what size it is so long as you can do that.
Happy Mother’s Day, your daughter will thrive because of you. 🙂
That’s wonderful.
P’s still not there yet, but this year I’m more hopeful than I’ve ever been that he’ll actually get there.
In an interesting feat of timing, I called to make an appointment for depression two weeks before we first took P in for evaluation (thinking we were just going to hear that he was late talking, because who wants to think otherwise?) and ended up first seeing the therapist a couple days after someone first mentioned autism to us. Hooray for antidepressants.
That’s wonderful.
P’s still not there yet, but this year I’m more hopeful than I’ve ever been that he’ll actually get there.
In an interesting feat of timing, I called to make an appointment for depression two weeks before we first took P in for evaluation (thinking we were just going to hear that he was late talking, because who wants to think otherwise?) and ended up first seeing the therapist a couple days after someone first mentioned autism to us. Hooray for antidepressants.
What a beautiful picture of you, Emma. Your son has such fluffy hair and it makes me smile 🙂
To both of you, Happy Mother’s Day. You both do such a great job advocating for your kids and making the world a more welcoming place for them. I love hearing your stories and my heart just leaps when I hear of their progress.
What a beautiful picture of you, Emma. Your son has such fluffy hair and it makes me smile 🙂
To both of you, Happy Mother’s Day. You both do such a great job advocating for your kids and making the world a more welcoming place for them. I love hearing your stories and my heart just leaps when I hear of their progress.
oh Lady, you are so amazing!
oh Lady, you are so amazing!
Wow, that brought tears to my eyes. It’s so awesome to watch a kid blossom.
Wow, that brought tears to my eyes. It’s so awesome to watch a kid blossom.