A Raising Autism Blog Do you remember the Seinfeld episodes when Frank Constanza tried soothing himself by using the mantra “Serenity Now”? I’ve been using a mantra too. As with Frank, it’s not working. My mantra is more specific: “Don’t Lose It.” I’ve been repeating this through weeks of conflict with my autistic daughters. TruthContinue reading “Serenity Now”
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The violence inside
Into the Wilderness: Story 47 When you grow up in a family with rage, the violence festers inside you. It fuses with your genes, a biological link now passable to future generations. I know this because I am the angry daughter of a furious man. I have borne a child who simmers and seethes; angerContinue reading “The violence inside”
Walk the Moon 