tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post4580351510847253402..comments2014-04-27T07:27:25.040-04:00Comments on Blissfully Discontented: Why?Blissfully Discontentedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328192637420062626noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-10659499369969663122012-07-15T20:41:18.497-04:002012-07-15T20:41:18.497-04:00Stopping by again to tell you that I nominated you...Stopping by again to tell you that I nominated you for the Sunshine Bloggers Award. I love your site! Please check out your nomination at http://suburbanfarmmom.blogspot.com/2012/07/its-major-award.html<br />Thanks again!SuburbanFarmMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613336846683694045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-79915931173429230002012-07-11T21:32:25.078-04:002012-07-11T21:32:25.078-04:00Good Job Dear! i enjoyed seeing it,
Mwaks!
If ...Good Job Dear! i enjoyed seeing it,<br /><br />Mwaks!<br /><br /> <br />If you have a minute, please check out my blog and follow me if you liked it. I'll appreciate it so much! Thanks!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blowarainbow.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Blow a Rainbow</a>Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815831192838634113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-90570186042337787082012-07-10T00:28:32.339-04:002012-07-10T00:28:32.339-04:00You probably get this a lot, but I truly mean it: ...You probably get this a lot, but I truly mean it: I'm going to pray for you tonight, for wisdom, strength and peace. Hang in there. You and your family are awesome!! <br />XOXO Susan www.solesearchingmamma.comSole Searching Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791024176229050045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-33095970802064383942012-07-09T22:42:38.385-04:002012-07-09T22:42:38.385-04:00Just found your blog today--recommended by YKIHAYH...Just found your blog today--recommended by YKIHAYHT, SO glad I found you! Wonderful, emotional, well written stuff. Thank you for sharing. My 10-year old has many academic issues, and the best we get from school is "he has SPRINKLES" of autism spectrum. Augh! I have a nephew who is 15 and has Asperger's, and it's been such a learning experience for all of us. You are inspirational! I will put you on my blogroll and recommend you to others! My blog is www.suburbanfarmmom.blogspot.com, and it's called Flying by the Seat of My Pants. I'd love to have you over! Thanks again for the great reading material!!!SuburbanFarmMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613336846683694045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-28633321344888328022012-06-16T08:26:06.312-04:002012-06-16T08:26:06.312-04:00My daughters are both on the spectrum, as well. G...My daughters are both on the spectrum, as well. Getting that diagnosis, even when I suspected it was coming, was hard to deal with. Having the answers didn't mean I was ready for them-- or ready to deal with what those answers meant. EVERYONE goes through some sort of process-- it's the only way to figure out and make sense of what this new knowledge means to your child and your family. The fact that you are emotional and not numb means that you are on your way to coming to terms, and then you can move forward.<br /><br />I have been there. I still go there on occasion. But I am so much more able to help my children now. :)<br /><br />I found you on the TGIF Blog Hop. I look forward to following along with you on your journey.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994549194965781369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-27169664363117787772012-06-15T18:56:35.554-04:002012-06-15T18:56:35.554-04:00I have been here. I think it's a normal place ...I have been here. I think it's a normal place to go when you finally have answers.My Group Therapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851612335909092434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-20610087103523474602012-06-15T17:39:59.746-04:002012-06-15T17:39:59.746-04:00You are fighting and you are allowed to wallow. Yo...You are fighting and you are allowed to wallow. You are amazing. You really are. Trust your gut. We are here when you need us. Big hugs xoxoThe Brady Bunch on Crackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527717790747186006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-19118111990142860692012-06-15T15:01:20.372-04:002012-06-15T15:01:20.372-04:00Regardless of what people think, we are not Super ...Regardless of what people think, we are not Super Moms. You are allowed to wallow, it is your right.Julannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927380784129126026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-68196836133437835372012-06-15T11:56:05.244-04:002012-06-15T11:56:05.244-04:00oh my heart is breaking with you. You are on the ...oh my heart is breaking with you. You are on the right path and Ben loves you. We all make mistakes. Our parents all made mistakes. You are just human and you have been trying everything and anything to make it work. You are a hero to me. I wish you could see you through my eyes. And I bet, Ben's eyes as well. so much love to you.Kitkatkootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363160740273029255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-85094157487512575692012-06-15T10:44:54.198-04:002012-06-15T10:44:54.198-04:00You are such an amazing momma. I love you so very...You are such an amazing momma. I love you so very much, and admire your strength and dedication! Keep movin forward!YKIHAYHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411816093125460815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-35705490218684194372012-06-15T10:12:57.345-04:002012-06-15T10:12:57.345-04:00No one will every quiet your innervoice again. Fo...No one will every quiet your innervoice again. Forward march...xo love youSpirit of Hope and Kindness Awardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650491316099355387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-22247762463000421842012-06-15T09:35:34.122-04:002012-06-15T09:35:34.122-04:00There aren't a lot of answers to your question...There aren't a lot of answers to your questions, but I was touched by one: "Do you not understand Autism?" No, they don't. Stats from just a few years ago indicate 1 in 6 children in this country have some type of developmental disorder. Greater than 1 in 100 will eventually be diagnosed with a disorder on the Autism spectrum. That spectrum is constantly evolving as more studies are done. Autism has been blamed on everything from pesticides to vaccines to birth trauma to gene mutation. Your anger is justified, but hard to direct. You are exorcising it for your own sake, and for Ben's, so let it go, and don't allow the poison back in. Praying for you every single day.Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04531603151644261153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-90143232520412460412012-06-15T09:20:50.850-04:002012-06-15T09:20:50.850-04:00you are an amazing, loving mother.you are an amazing, loving mother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-86020582812111652722012-06-15T09:12:50.968-04:002012-06-15T09:12:50.968-04:00I know this story and have a son named Ben. He is ...I know this story and have a son named Ben. He is 16 now. He has had numerous diagnoses. During the time I trusted the professionals Ben lost all trust in adults, and us. He was bullied and lost his trust in peers. The schools, therapists, Dr's, home interventionists, aides. It was a long journey. We are seeing our Ben in those eyes again. He has forgiven me, he says. I would say to trust your instinct. Even if a professional says different. You know your child. They see a case. I found only a few people in 10 years who saw my child and listened to me. My son now says he wants to be a therapist so he can go listen to all those boys that the therapists say they are helping, but never hear what they are saying. What you do is for love. Truly. Trust yourself, let your love come through in how you talk to him and touch him. He will feel it.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030136154536079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-59623677232278535192012-06-15T09:06:15.929-04:002012-06-15T09:06:15.929-04:00The thing I see above all else is that YOU KNEW. ...The thing I see above all else is that YOU KNEW. You kept going. You tried everything. You aren't a bad mother because everyone else didn't figure it out. You are a warrior mama because you pushed until they DID! Autism is weird. It's different with every kid. Half the people who know Little Chicken either don't think she's autistic or think she'll "recover". She too makes eye contact, she's social, she covers up a lot. She can "pass". But I know. And YOU know your kid. Get that shit OUT of you, because the past will eat you alive if you let it. You are amazing and strong and good. So is Ben. Forward.Tree the Snakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245673763850559319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-50507954624844461972012-06-15T08:59:23.249-04:002012-06-15T08:59:23.249-04:00I asked those same questions. You aren't alon...I asked those same questions. You aren't alone.Grape Jelly on Pizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980503880614487588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-39625469114862507302012-06-15T07:04:19.625-04:002012-06-15T07:04:19.625-04:00You are so allowed to wallow. You did everything ...You are so allowed to wallow. You did everything you could and still didn't stop until you found someone who knew exactly what was going on. Such a wonderful mom.....hugs to you.What I Really Meant To Sayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530452362520134780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-66560092701456139142012-06-15T01:10:29.980-04:002012-06-15T01:10:29.980-04:00Release the venom my girl. Yes.
I'm shaking m...Release the venom my girl. Yes. <br />I'm shaking my head in disbelief. Do not blame yourself. You will, and have fought for Ben like any mother should. He is so lucky to have you. A woman who is strong, eloquent, who can see beyond the 'experts'. YOU will help him find his way. <>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-52828026515559671162012-06-15T00:36:45.226-04:002012-06-15T00:36:45.226-04:00<3 you<3 youJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289066151717359375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276679151860661415.post-13357694776418687912012-06-15T00:21:12.840-04:002012-06-15T00:21:12.840-04:00It is really hard in the early years to diagnose a...It is really hard in the early years to diagnose all of those social issues. You can not beat yourself up too much about decisions made when you were all trying to figure things out. <br />I know this because of the less difficult struggles I have had with getting my boy who has ADD diagnosed.<br />Wallow in the anger and frustration and then move on with your new course knowing you have always been trying your best with a very difficult situation.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488879836400612046noreply@blogger.com