In the blink of an eye, the annual April Autism Acceptance Month has come and (is about to be) gone. And I came close to almost forgetting all about it! Despite setting a personal goal to always write at least one post every April that talks about my daily ongoing journey as a caregiver to … Continue reading Autism Acceptance Month Has Come And Is Nearly Gone
It's been a while since I talked about my youngest son C with autism, and what's been happening with him. So here goes. Three things happened in these past three months that has meant new milestones reached for him. Autism Milestone #1 - Attending Gym Sessions Source: Writer's Album (2026) One was him attending free … Continue reading My Son’s Autism Milestones: Gym, Buses and Handphones
EVERY Every meal timeYou will hear me shoutingMOUTH! Every meal timeYou will reply withBITING! But are you really?Or just delaying toEAT! Every other momentYou will hear me call outSWALLOW Every other other momentYou will (if you care to)GULP Every time I tell youLet me hear you sayYES DADDY LET'S GO Every time insteadYou will ask … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #260
Each year this time, I will try to pen some thoughts about autism. As a dad who is the main caregiver to a son with the condition, you would expect I have lots to say about autism. All the time. The truth is, I don't. Not really. Not without going into nitty-gritty details. Which quite … Continue reading Note to Self: Details Still Matter In My Autism Journey!
Late last year, I had a preliminary discussion with a fellow dad. He hosts a parenting podcast and was keen to have me on one of his second season's new episodes this year. He'd asked me to chat, among other things, about raising kids with grit in a VUCA world. (For those of us still … Continue reading How My Kid Is Building My Grrr…I mean Grit!
Earlier this week during one breakfast, while munching on a huge croissant stuffed with mushrooms, I suddenly had an 'un-messy' thought. What if I just ate it over our kitchen sink instead? Much easier than being cautious to avoid messing up the dining table. It was my way of avoiding a messy meal. And maximising … Continue reading My “Messy” Musing This Week, Thanks To A Croissant
Dear C I didn't think it would happen but from the looks of things now, I'm definitely mistaken. Two days ago, your form teacher told me you'd been cleared to join the overseas field trip to Seoul that your school is organizing for students in your cohort. My son, for five days in either October … Continue reading Parenthood & Autism: Addressing Self-Sufficiency & Daily Living Skills #2
Been a while since I wrote a post about Autism. Not for lack of material. And not because I've nothing to say (cos I've said plenty before). More from a lack of will, if I'm being honest. And some writing fatigue these past two weeks from churning a few essays for external publication that took … Continue reading Parenthood & Autism: Addressing Self-Sufficiency & Daily Living Skills #1
Be Still My S(e)oul! What's that you said?Really? That's great!!He can be off to SeoulWAY TO GO!!! Oh wait!It's too lateHe's not readyNot yet My badMy faultI didn't know this year he couldHave a chance to travel with his school group No one told usNo one prepared usHow can this be?My son unfortunately is not … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #183
The first 19 days of this month have seen many a "first" for me in terms of writing and speaking engagements. 1. Old Blog Posts Repurposed First, ideas from a couple of my old blog posts piqued the interest of an established Christian platform -- Our Daily Bread -- to the extent they wanted to … Continue reading My Busy Month of Speaking & Writing Engagements
