The Mother Rogue
Divorced, non-custodial, long distance, still Mom
Non-Custodial Parent Worries: Every Other Weekend
The bi-weekly child visit granted in my divorce is over. Now I’m going over every detail making sure I did everything my son wanted, and everything I could with our time together.
To intervene or not to intervene at school
As the parent of a special needs child, I am constantly weighing when to step in and request special treatment for my son – an extra day to study on a test, extra time for a homework assignment – and when to let him take the hard knocks that come with being occasionally irresponsible.
Discovering my Maternal Spirit Animal
I used to imagine myself a fierce, strong Autism Mom, but I realized actually being autistic is harder than raising an autistic kid…