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The Power of Prayer: It’s Not What You Think!

I’m too skeptical or lacking in faith to believe God intercedes when we invoke him in prayer. I mean, if I were to ask God, “Please, God, don’t let my son be one of the unnamed casualties from this...Read More →

Dear Mother of an Autistic Child: There’s No Need to Panic

Hi there fellow mom, I too have an autistic child, except he’s not a child anymore. His name’s Diego and he’s 27. You’ll go through various stages when it comes to how you view your child and his autism....Read More →

3 Reasons to Never Say ‘I Didn’t Have Time’

Diego, my 27-year-old autistic son, is the only person I know who never uses “I didn’t have time” as an excuse or explanation for what he does or does not do. Come to think of it, I’ve never even heard...Read More →

Autism Life: NEVER a Dull Moment

‍“God created autism to help offset the excessive number of boring people on earth.” Or so I read on my Linkedin feed the other day. Wish I could credit the quote, but my research led to no particular...Read More →

A Must-read Book that Will Change How You Think about Being Wrong

I recently finished a book that blew me away: Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error, by journalist Kathryn Schulz.For starters, Being Wrong reminds us that the most mysterious object in the...Read More →

Fear of Flying: Irrational but Real

Dear pilot,Allow me to introduce myself. My name's Daniella and I'm a phobic passenger. What's my phobia? You guessed it: fear of flying.My fear's so intense I take a dose of clonazepam half an hour...Read More →

Mother’s Day Letter: You’ve Been a Good Mom and I Have Proof!

Hi there Dani!Thank goodness for the video cam your husband, Cesar, bought back when the kids were toddlers. There’s your proof you weren’t a bad mother. In fact, from what I can see, you were actually...Read More →

Autistic Wisdom: ‘The Animals Are Having Sex’

Diego, my 27-year-old son, has posture issues. He tends to look down, which compounds the problem. So on our long hike in Grand Teton National Park, my husband (Cesar) kept trying to find ways to motivate...Read More →