by mrstdj | Jan 13, 2016 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Death of MrTDJ, Family Time, Little MrTDJ
Last night I tucked in my 6-year-old for the last time. Today, he turns 7. Whoa. Him turning 6 didn’t affect me too much, but for some reason, this whole “7” thing has got my heart fluttering and my mind racing. For many years, my late...
by mrstdj | Sep 4, 2014 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Death of MrTDJ, Family Time, Little MrTDJ, Me and the Parents, Relationships
I’ve been unable to write for several weeks. As the frequency of my sad days and migraines increase, I must acknowledge today as one heck of a “Throwback Thursday.” Today, September 4, 2014 marks what would have been my 10th wedding anniversary. ...
by mrstdj | Jan 13, 2014 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Death of MrTDJ, Family Time, Little MrTDJ
There is a tiny part of me that can’t actually believe that LittleTDJ turns 5 years old today. I’ve been accepting and rejecting this for the last couple of weeks. Five years old. A milestone of a birthday. His birthday makes me reflect upon a time...
by mrstdj | Sep 24, 2013 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Death of MrTDJ, Little MrTDJ
It’s late, almost 4am, and I’m watching LittleTDJ sleep and I love that he can enjoy peaceful sleep from time to time. He’s had trouble sleeping at night since MrTDJ passed away. At the time of his passing, our son was 3.5 years old and he had about 50 words in his...
by mrstdj | May 23, 2012 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Family Time, Health, Little MrTDJ
As a young child, I was always mothering my younger cousins. I’m a nurturer and it seemed that I had an incredible amount of empathy even then. I’ve been overweight since I was about 10 and one by-product of that has been my empathy for others. Being...
by mrstdj | Mar 30, 2012 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Health, Little MrTDJ
I’ve been blogging since November of 2006. Wow. Really?? Yes, really. I had to go back to the archives to confirm the date. I never actually thought I would blog this long, but I love getting my thoughts out. An unexpected by-product occurred when I...
