Our autistic son lives on a short list of safe foods, fast‑food cheeseburgers, and a powerful gag reflex. Here’s what mealtimes really look like in our house.
Our autistic son hums at the fridge, runs Duck Duck Goose ambushes, and enforces a 50% iPad rule. These ‘bizarre’ habits became our version of normal.
A real look at our “normal” school morning with two kids, autism, a four‑snooze alarm, the Mommy Crane, and a porch ritual that ends with “I am going to have a great day!”
How autism, family routines, and a shrinking social world turned me into the “housebound husband” — and why I’m finally embracing it and sharing our story.