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The Autism Teen Years. This is 13.

The Autism Teen Years. This is 13.

Autism Awareness Month: It’s Complicated

Autism Awareness Month: It’s Complicated

My Kid Doesn’t Sleep

My Kid Doesn’t Sleep

After My Kid Has a Meltdown

After My Kid Has a Meltdown

Loss

Loss

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Hi, I'm Lisa aka @laliquin on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & Snapchat. I'm a 40-something mom raising a son with autism in The Bronx, NYC.

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This time is not isolation. This is solitude. “In solitude is healing. Speak to your soul. Listen to your heart. Sometimes in the absence of noise we find the answers.” Dodinsky 💛

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So much to do. All the time to do it. Absolutely no desire to do a single thing.

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I remember the summer I was 14 going on 15 - I was grounded for the most of the summer. This was before beepers or cell phones or social media. And the only way I could correspond with friends was by letter (snail mail). My students always love hearing about this - they are amazed one would go through such lengths to communicate. But there is something so special about receiving a note in the mail. Today I checked my mailbox - something I hadn’t done all week because why 🤷🏻‍♀️ And I received a sweet note from a friend I haven’t seen in a while. To know that I was in someone’s thoughts, for them to write a letter, put a stamp on it and mail it - it’s such a beautiful gesture. Especially during these times when it feels easy to be forgotten. So I encourage you to send a card or a note to someone you care about. Do it with your kids as part of a homeschool assignment. We could all use a little kindness right now. 💛

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I just wanna be back here... I need the salt water air and digging my toes in the sand while listening to the waves.

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Friday MOOD. Keeping it real simple today.

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People often ask me “how I do it?” or they’ll say, “I don’t know how you do it.” The reality is, I carry on because I have to. Because if I don’t, who will. 💛 "You always have to carry on. And you can, because you have to." Kate Winslet

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He is my reason to smile in the midst of chaos. Grateful that we have each other to lean on. Also grateful that he’s blissfully unaware of what’s going on around. He’s not worried, he has a safe home, he has food, he has WiFi and most importantly he has a mother who is 100% present for him. 💙 Also we both desperately need haircuts. I’m almost tempted to buy clippers and watch a YouTube tutorial on fades.

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On a scale of 1 - 10, my anxiety has been at a 12. But last night while I was expressing my fears, frustrations and anxieties to a friend - I said, “I know that it’s not just happening to me. Everyone is dealing with this.” This is just an inconvenience, I’m in a good place. I have a safe home. I have food, water, electricity. My son and I are healthy. I have friends and family checking in on us. I still have an income coming in. My bills are paid. I have so much to be grateful for. 💜

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If nothing else, this madness is forcing me to pause and breathe. This too shall pass.

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Wᴇ Rɪsᴇ Bʏ Lɪғᴛɪɴɢ Oᴛʜᴇʀs

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“Surround yourself with people that reflect who you want to be and how you want to feel, energies are contagious.”

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Got to explore a part of Central Park I’d never been to before. (And happy I didn’t end up an SVU episode.)

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