Jenny, Enough
Okay, I get it…you’re son is cured. We all get it. But have you ever considered that some of our kids aren’t? No matter what we do?
Have you ever considered that perhaps your son is cured because all you see are the good days, the good hours, the time not spent with the nanny?
Mommyhood has it right when she states “You know what the reality is for the rest of us, honey? It’s struggling to make ends meet because the health care bills are piling up. Struggling to find another speech therapist because the previous one wasn’t working out. Struggling to fill out paperwork to get more therapy, only to have to endure a 10 month wait list. Struggling to keep our jobs because we’re missing work due to yet another problem at home. We’re lucky if we can get some time to ourselves. We sure as hell don’t get to do an all expenses paid multi-city book and media tour.”
We’re tired. We’re overworked (by our kids). We’re struggling to do everything just to make it all work out by the end of the day and have a moment to relax and have a moment to ourselves. We don’t get to sit on the beach with our favorite “Autism Whisperer” while our son sleeps at home with the nanny.
I believe in some of the things you say…I’ve even written about it several times. And, I believed in you at first but its gotten way out of hand. Especially since you parade around promoting your book without your son. Why not go on Oprah with your son? Why the need to be a Bunny in Vegas for Autism fund raising? Why the Kai Vodka cocktail party to raise money for Autism? Obviously they are great ways to make money but how about an event WITH your son?
I spend my entire day with my son (minus his 4 hours at school) and it gets tiresome on days when he is not feeling well, on days when he just wants to stim, on days when he is angry, grumpy, or just not there. But, I can’t give up or retreat. I can’t send him to the nanny or drop him off at grandma’s because I simply want to.
I have to keep on. What about you?
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October 29th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
OMG did you just nail it on the head!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
*applause*
October 30th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Stumbled onto you via SU and had to stop to read this. I have a friend and a family member who struggles with a diagnosis for her son and teaches about Asperger’s, respectively.
Bookmarking your site.
Thanks.
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November 11th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
I came to your site through the carnival of family life and I’m glad that I did. I’m going through a lot trying to figure out what is going on with my kids right now and getting lots of different answers–too many. Your site looks great, thanks!
November 13th, 2007 at 10:05 am
As I watched her on several talk shows, I thought to myself, “I wonder how other parents feel about these appearances.”
Thanks for answering the question.
Thanks for participating in the Carnival of Family Life. This post was a great addition and I appreciate your support!
On Monday, November 19, 2007, the Carnival returns home to Hawaii with Kailani as our host! You can submit your entry until midnight (Pacific time) on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at Colloquium.
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