I’m a married mother of two special-needs children who loves to write, sketch, draw, cartoon etc.
I write mostly about my daughter “Frances” who was diagnosed with high functioning ASD (autism spectrum disorder) at the age of 6.
Maybe I’m helping to raise awareness / promote acceptance of high functioning ASD, autism, and neurodiversity in general, by sharing my writing and my art journal — I don’t know.
Email: apinkcup@gmail.com
Why a pink cup?
When she was five, a year before she was diagnosed with ASD, my daughter, Frances, had an epic meltdown. Her sister had a pink cup at supper — not her pink cup, not a specific pink cup, just a pink cup. It struck me as such a unique moment, and I felt as if I was the only person in the universe experiencing it at that particular point in time.
Later on, I realized that I really shouldn’t judge myself by the same standards as a “typical” mother would judge herself because nothing — absolutely nothing — about my life was typical where Frances was concerned. I had to parent Frances the way she needed to be parented and not worry about what others — including relatives — thought.
The symbol of a pink cup reminds me of how unique each family is, of how certain commonalities connect ASD families, and how much I need to avoid being so hard on myself.
Hi! I have read and re-read your blog and I am so impressed! I have the privilege of nominating someone for a Liebster Award and I am wondering if you would accept?
The rules are:
-You must have less than 200 followers
-You get to write a blog post listing me and my blog in the first paragraph saying I nominated you.
-You list 11 facts about yourself and then answer 11 questions I ask you.
-You get to then nominate 1-3 of your your peer bloggers and ask them 11 of your own questions.
Let me know if you accept my nomination and can complete the post in the next few days/week! Thank you!
Thank you very much 🙂 I accept your nomination, and I can complete the post in the time frame.