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Hi there! I'm Kari. Welcome to my journey raising a special needs boy while navigating mental health, motherhood & well....life.


Here to share, learn & connect. Hope you will follow along! xo

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Regrets, resentment & moving on.

Being a mother is truly is the greatest blessing in my life and I wouldn't change that for the world. But the hardest thing that's come...

What it means to be 'different'

“Oh I’m so sorry” might be the worst response someone can give when I tell them Knox is on the spectrum... yet it also happens to be the...

The grass is greener (?)

I'm not a religious person by any means, though I am a very spiritual one. But during a very difficult time in my life some words of...

Life comes at you fast

I never really understood what that meant until 2020 hit.... and boy did it hit fast (and hard). This year was difficult in so many ways,...

New beginnings

In 2019 I left two extremely toxic jobs that involved mental and sexual harassment. I suffered a few terrible losses, and my heart was...

Mental Health and Motherhood

“Wow! You must be exhausted at the end of the day!” I turned around to see the farmer, who had been watching me chase Knox all around...

Santa (really does) care

When you have a child with Autism, something as simple as a picture with Santa can cause major stress and worry. Knox never likes to sit...

New friends in old places

I see him once or twice a week, he’s always pushing the carts at our local grocery store. Every time I food shop I make it a point to...

What makes me... me?

It’s a question I ask myself often lately. I'd like to think a big thing that defines me is my heritage and family traditions, as well as...

The Fish Market

Stimming (or the use of repetitive behaviors in order to self-soothe) is something Knox started doing around 16 months. He would hold...

Mom Guilt

We've all had it (including dads). Your kid pooped during an outing and you forgot to pack diapers.... you left their school lunch at...

The Diagnosis

Knox's dad and I met through a mutual friend at a bar about 8 years ago and hit it off immediately. During a very difficult time in my...

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