by Sara Turnquist | Mar 28, 2018 | reflections
There comes a time in anyone’s life when you just get overwhelmed. You know what I mean…overstressed, overtired, overwrought, overdone. It’s too much. Your TO DO list is longer at the end of the day than it was at the beginning. You have tried...
by Sara Turnquist | Jan 24, 2018 | reflections
I think one of the hardest things about living with ADHD/Autism is this very issue: ARE WE MAKING ANY PROGRESS!?!? First, I think I should share a few things about my kids: My son who is autistic is high-functioning. If they still had the Asperger’s diagnosis,...
by Sara Turnquist | Jan 17, 2018 | reflections, writing
So, last week, I shared about my son’s diagnosis with high-functioning autism at 2 years old. That’s not the end of the story BY FAR. I would say that last week was more about that diagnosis and a bit of our story. But today, let me give you a wider view...
by Sara Turnquist | Jan 10, 2018 | reflections
***When our son, Andrew, was first diagnosed, we started a blog (that we didn’t keep up with very well) called “Andrew’s Journey”. This is the first entry in that blog (edited for this post’s purposes).*** It seems like a lifetime ago...
by Sara Turnquist | Nov 15, 2017 | reflections
As we approach the holiday season, it is a joyous time for many, but it is also a time of sorrow for others. For some are spending their first holidays without a key member of their family. It will not be easy. Everything about the routines, the traditions, the...