I am a mom! I love being a mom but sometimes being a mom just isn’t enough. Of course there are other days when it seems like it is just too much. Especially if you are a mom of a child who has Aspergers Syndrome, another who has severe asthma and just so happen to have a husband who travels a great deal for his work.
Lately I have felt the need to find balance. Can a MOM like me embark on a journey to find my true passion which would help me to obtain this balance I so desire? I have homework to check, play dates to monitor, fights to referee and 3D models of Theodore Roosevelt to figure out how to make. My journey would need to happen between the hours of 7:50 am -2:35pm Monday to Friday- unless of course there was a snow day, then just forget about it. Also my quest for inner happiness would have to be worked around meltdowns, outbursts, quirky behaviors, breathing treatments, paying bills, doing laundry, cleaning toilets and figuring out what to make for dinner. Any tears I shed throughout the process would have to be dried before the carpool to Taekwondo and Girl Scouts would begin.
And yet I am determined to take this journey. My Aspie son told me the other day, “Mom you just need to breath more… you know relax!” He is right too.
I look forward to you joining me on my journey. My hope is that through my odyssey you will be encouraged to start your own. Because all of us probably need to just breath and relax a little more.
~Sharon
MAY THIS BE A START OF SOMETHING THAT WILL
BENEFIT YOU AND OTHERS WITH SIMILIAR BACKROUNDS
AND PROBLEMS , YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A QUALITY
AUTHOR, NOW AT LAST YOU ARE FOREFILLING THIS
GOLDEN QUALITY. CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE BLOGS.
Awww… thanks!
I look forward to reading more of your blog.
Thank you and don’t forget to tell people about it.!
you have a very smart son, you should listen to him more often.
YUP I do and I should!
How wonderful you are doing this Sharon. You never know who of your friends or anyone else out there might need the encouragement you have to offer and not feel so alone. I pray your journey in this is fruitful. God bless you dear friend… you are a terrific mom!!!
Thank you Rossi. You are so right… i am finding many people who I have known for awhile ARE in a similar situation and I never knew. Please keep reading and please tell others to log on here and read too. I think this is my calling! I feel passionate about this and about spreading the word about Autism!
Many blessings on this new journey Sharon!
sharon, very interesting blogs, gives a person alot to think about. you will surely help lots of people.
Sharon, I have known you for a while now and you always seem to AMAZE me! I am so happy you decided to create this blog! you are such an inspiration to me! thanks for being so wonderful! you are such an amazing mother, wife and woman!!! big hug!
Sharon, thanks for dropping by my blog today! I am here checking out your site and it is great! For someone just getting started in blogging I would say you already have a knack for it!
Thanks for your kind words!
I totally agree on how amazing it is when special needs parents come together and advocate for our children. I have 2 little girls with autism and I was wanting to know if you would like to add our blog to your blogroll? I will add your beautiful blog to ours.
http://www.lifeslittlepuzzle.com
Thank you,
Kelli
Hi Sharon,
You gave me your page address. It’s beautiful. There was no email address attached so I am sending a post with my email attached. Look forward to talking to you!!
I am an eighteen year old freshman in college and I find this blog very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Sharon,
I was really touched by your website…I have three kids of my own with challenges too. Not the same, but challenges that make life just a little more tricky. You sound like a good Mom, your kids are lucky to have you!
You’ve been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award! Thanks for all that you do, Sharon!
http://chameleoninthespectrum.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/versatile-blogger-award-who-me/
just found your site love your honesty …have 8 children every age …my sixth child has downs and type one diabetes a 24,,,7 job this son is one of the greatest gifts i have known we live far north in canada today it is about 25 above and gorgeous out
I have a girl that was diagnosed with Aspbergers three years ago. She is the middle child of my three children. Between the bullying at school (which is how we got her to see a psychologist and have her tested in the first place after a huge meltdown), her older sister not quite understanding why her sister is so “weird”, it’s been quite a struggle, but I’m glad to have found your site to see that I’m not so alone. I’m in a quandry as to who to tell she has Aspbergers. She gets picked on enough as it is and I don’t want to add to her situation. Some days I feel as though I’m paddling through the mire alone, not knowing WHAT to do to make things normal for my girl. Thank you for your post.
I’d like to invite you to Voices of Sensory Processing Disorder. This is a community website where bloggers can share their experiences, victories, tips and everyday challenges with others. And we want you! We’d love to share your writing.
Please visit us at http://www.voicesofsensoryprocessingdisorder.com to learn more. I do hope you’ll join us. Happy blogging!
Regards, Jennifer
Hi
I love your articles and your sense of humour:) Have you checked out the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride? She is an expert on Autism and says that Asthma and Allergies are on a continuum with Autism and Aspergers. I noticed your daughter has the first two whilst your son has Aspergers. Perhaps the book may help in some way.
Keep up the good work.
God bless,
~Erica.