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The Birth of Gavin’s Voice… Sometimes it takes the worst moment to create your Best Life!
Today autism won…that term can be looked at negatively but for me, it is the closest combination of words that I can come up with that reflect how I felt this morning. This morning was officially my worst morning with Gavin… ever. As I looked in the mirror I saw a defeated woman, the same…
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Wish she was here….
My Mom died 15 years ago 1/15 and the pain never goes away. I need her now more than ever. I know she’s here with me but selfishly I want more. She was an amazing woman and she was always there for all her grandkids. There are times I swear Gavin is laughing it up…
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So, they say it takes a village… more like a whole county!
Every parent knows what it takes to get by day to day with a 5-year-old boy. It’s high energy, loud and always interesting for sure… They’re dirty, they’re strong enough to break lots of stuff and smart enough to get into plenty of trouble, right? Well, add ASD into the mix and it’s like turning…
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Covid-19 and Autisim
Well… it happened… Gavin tested positive for Covid on Friday. No matter how hard we tried and all we did to keep him safe… It. Happened. What most don’t understand about an Autistic person is that change or lack of structure can set them back and cause regression. The regression that happens is unable to…
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It’s a team effort and one of the hardest teams you will ever “play” for!
My amazing husband David wrote his first blog post! Please take a minute to read his message about being a Dad to an amazing little boy… So, about a month ago, Gavin’s Voice, as a blog was launched. To say it was introduced as a well-planned project and built around a grand plan would be,…
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What Now?
We’ve all had it, that moment where our brain realizes something just happened but you’re not sure how to respond to it. Maybe it was a car accident or the look on a kid’s face when even they know they’re in real trouble. Well, how about I tell you a little nugget of ours? So,…
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Play Ball!
Obviously, there is a lot of press this month in honor of Autism Acceptance and Awareness month. I have a lot of feelings about some of the things I see on social media about these topics but I’ll save that for another time. This is saved for something I’m very excited about! It’s springtime and…
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What’s the score?
So, I must admit, I always need something to rate performance on. I guess as humans most of us do, right? I mean I understand the idea of not keeping score at a kids’ soccer game to a point, but I’ve always joked that you have 80 more years of disappointment ahead, get used to…
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I’m thankful for great neighbors – An ASD Thanksgiving
Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone! The 2022 Thanksgiving at the Varecka home will certainly never be forgotten! Let me tell you why! As I’ve said before, with Gavin, it’s just easier to host major holidays at our home. He’s happiest here, the house is pretty well set up for him to have the things he needs…
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