Kids with autism can do some things that are both funny and sad at the same time. They tend to lack the inhibitions that help monitor behavior of other kids. My daughter, Cadence, has some peculiar habits that most typical 12-year-old girl would find embarrassing. But Cadence just doesn’t care. The other day, my 10-year-old…
Month: October 2014
The Whisper in the Whirlwind: Post-it Note #114
Some people’s houses are like museums: Clean and sterile, quiet and tranquil, polite and reverent. And then there’s my house: Loud, Lived in, Cluttered, Explosive. Sometimes I’m just a step ahead of a security breach. Barely contained chaos. My morning routine looks a lot like this: But one of the busiest times of day is…
Running Away From Home: Post-it Note #113
Sometimes things can get a little hairy at my house. Loud. Messy. Hectic. That’s kind of the norm for me. My 5 kiddos mixed with just living life and there are days when I really recognize how inadequate I am for the tasks on my plate. Every once in a while, when I’m feeling overwhelmed,…
A Sacred Trust: Post-it Note #112
Sometimes when my kids go places without me I’ll say something like, “Have a good time. Be good. I trust you to act like I want you too.” Raising kids that “behave” is not an easy task. Kids are kids and they act like kids, but as they grow up we want them to act…
The Last First: Post-it Note #111
No matter how old a child gets they are still your baby when you are known as Mom. I have 5 babies. I’ve changed lots and lots of diapers. Lost a lot of sleep. Cleaned up messes and washed mountains of clothes. You get used to the season you’re in. It’s what you do. But…
The Toilet vs The Fire Pit: Post-it Note #110
I recently got a swing for my back porch and I wanted a f ire pit to go with it.. I love the fall and I love a good fire and what’s better than a swing in front of a fire in the fall? I’m one season ahead, but cue the music………..”These are a few…
Safe in the Shelter: Post-it Note #109
The Post kids have been asking to sleep outside. We don’t really have any camping gear, so we set up a canopy on the porch and put sheets all around the sides. Then we pulled some mattresses onto the porch and all piled in. I slept fairly well during the night but then I heard…
Dark Seasons: Post-it Note #108
Yesterday I had the chance to reflect on a season of my life that occurred a few years ago. It was dark. I’ve been through some things in life but this season was the worst and the darkest of my life. Over a period of a few years it seemed that all we could do…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 