I wear a necklace of a good friend. She’s in the past, though I think of her and our friendship fondly each time I put it on. Thinking of many of the friendshps of the past, the bonds I’ve shared with others, the chapters we’ve written in each other’s pages, I can’t think of many… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Friendships Series
"Two Is Not Worse Than One" by Alain LeBel – Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
I have two boys: Gaston (age 7) and Rémi (age 5). Both are on the spectrum. Gaston’s diagnosis was heart-breaking enough, but as my wife and I learned more about autism, it became painfully clear to us that Rémi might be autistic, too. His diagnosis soon followed. You’d think having two autistic kids is twice… Continue Reading
Friendships Require Investment by Joe Butler – Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Joe Butler Friendships can be complicated. Especially when they involve two families, one with and one without a child with special needs. After living in New Jersey for 5 years, my wife and I, along with our 2-year-old and newborn, moved onto a college campus in Pennsylvania, where I would complete my degree over… Continue Reading
"Friendship From The View Of A Woman With Autism" by Jenny Ford – Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Jenny Ford This is about my view on friendships. Very hard to define friendship. There is no one right definition. Some say your only there friend after they get to know you a while, while others say your there friend right away. Friendships are difficult for me and always have been. I tend to… Continue Reading
"She Is Their Best Friend" by Gina St. Aubin – Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
She is their best friend. I see it in their faces, hear it in their play, watch it in the way they fight over the smallest piece of junk, determined that their need to treasure this particular item is deeper than the other. Then, just as easily, one gives in. One notices the tears of… Continue Reading
“Friendships Missed” by Caryn Haluska– Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Caryn Haluska When I originally agreed to write for this series, I had thought I would write about the friendships I lost as a result of the constant care required for my special needs son, Logan. However, as I started writing, and pondering my words, I kept thinking of instances before I was a… Continue Reading
“Do You Want To Play With Me” Doesn’t Always Work by Gina St. Aubin – Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Gina St. Aubin If I think friendships can be difficult for me, it’s harder for him. J wants to develop friendships. Or at least, he wants to interact. Just as he can spot airplanes far enough away that they only represent flecks companioning the clouds among the blue skies, J spots a potential playmate.… Continue Reading
“Who’s Your BFF?” by Daria (Mom In Management) – Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Daria (Mom In Management) My 9 year old has about 5 BFF’s. How do I know? She comes home with notes either to them or from them signed Your BFF so and so. Clearly she doesn’t understand the concept of BEST. That pretty much narrows it down to your top friend. Doesn’t it? But… Continue Reading
“Who Makes A Better Friend Than Another With Autism!” by Lynn Hudoba – Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Lynn Hudoba One of the hallmarks of autism is a deficit in social skills. Children with autism have difficulty making conversation, understanding social cues, and establishing friendships with their peers. They tend to prefer the company of adults rather than children their own age, perhaps because adult’s behavior is more predictable than a child’s,… Continue Reading
"Where Can I Buy A Friend?" by Renee Beauregard – Guest Post for Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Renee Beauregard Recently, I saw tweet on Twitter about some company where you can buy friends. As I suspected, the friends you buy there are “friends with benefits.” I was really disappointed because I actually thought the idea of buying friends was an answer to a prayer for my son. I know you must… Continue Reading
A Nearly Empty Pool of Friends-By-Design by Gina St. Aubin – Friendships: Struggles, Humor, Triumphs and Angels Series
by Gina St. Aubin I watch other moms around me develop relationships between them. Seemingly, it comes easily, naturally. I don’t know how much of this is true and how much is my perception of their relationships. It seems they’re almost always speaking of someone picking up another’s child, play dates, gatherings of the moms,… Continue Reading
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