Memory Lane: Macaroni & Cheese
You know the kind. That’s right - good old fashioned Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, in the royal blue box, complete with cheese packet and...
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Oct 21, 20194 min read
ASD and Empathy
There is still a lot of misinformation out in the world about Autism, ranging from benign to hurtful to quite dangerous. One of the...
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Sep 13, 20192 min read
Mother of Two
My daughter was born last month, at 4:41am on August 25, 4 days after her due date. The running joke is that she wanted to be a Virgo,...
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Aug 21, 20194 min read
The Process of a Diagnosis
In May, I wrote on this blog about my decision to pursue a diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder, and what that meant to me. Was I...
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Aug 5, 20194 min read
Quirky and Pregnant
Being pregnant is both challenging and rewarding for any woman. Everyone will have their own experiences. As my due date approaches this...
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Jul 26, 20195 min read
#Adulting & Autism
The other day, I saw a plea for help online from a concerned mother of a young man with Autism. In essence, her son, in his early 20s,...
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Jul 18, 20193 min read
A Sensory Landscape
One of the most commonly cited differences associated with ASD/Autism Spectrum Disorder is “sensory issues.” But what are “sensory...
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Jul 10, 20196 min read
Book Nook: ASD and Long-Term Relationships
This book by Ashley Stanford (pen name) has been transformative for me in how I understand and interact with my neurotypical husband. The...
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Jul 3, 20195 min read
Memory Lane: The Silent Child
In my last memory post, I shared one of only two things that ever caused significant strife in my teenage relationship with my parents:...
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Jun 19, 20195 min read
New Aspie HBO Show: ASD & Humor
We recently stumbled across a new show on HBO called On Tour with Aspergers Are Us, which is about a group of young men who have Autism...
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Jun 14, 20194 min read
Taking Off the Mask
I (aka, my husband =D) recently came across this website - The Aspergian: A Neurodivergent Collective. I found it highly engaging, full...
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Jun 11, 20193 min read
Like Mother, Like Son
One of the reasons that more adults are now learning about their own ASD, after it went undiagnosed in childhood, is the fact that they...
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Jun 4, 20194 min read
Sphere vs. Spectrum
One of the most common things people are asking me now that I am talking openly about having Asperger’s is: “Where are you on the...
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May 31, 20195 min read
Asperger’s as a Woman: How is it Different?
There is no doubt that, in general, different genders experience Autism uniquely. It is also true that gender in itself is a fulsome...
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May 28, 20195 min read
Book Nook: Odd Girl Out, by Laura James
I stumbled across Laura James’ book while I was doing some research on adult Autism for work. By this time in my life, I had suspected...
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May 24, 20194 min read
The Diagnosis Dilemma
For a long time I have been grappling with the decision of whether or not to pursue an official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder....
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May 19, 20195 min read
Casual Communication for Emotional Connection
I very recently learned (and this is surprising, considering I am over 30) that people establish real, tangible emotional connection with...
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May 17, 20194 min read
Memory Lane: The Window Wars
Occasionally on this blog I will share a personal experience from my childhood or college years, which has taken on new light with the...
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May 14, 20196 min read
How Autism/Asperger’s/ASD Manifests in Me
This is an ENORMOUS topic. In fact, it is one of the main points of this whole blog - to explore what Asperger's/Autism means to me, and...
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May 10, 20193 min read
Welcome to my blog
Hello! My name is Sarah. I’m a cis-gender woman, parent, and professional, and at age 31, I was diagnosed with what used to be referred...
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