{"id":1114,"date":"2019-05-11T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T10:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autismconnect.com\/blogs\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2019-05-12T05:50:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T05:50:51","slug":"happy-international-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autismconnect.com\/blogs\/happy-international-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy International Mother’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201c<\/span>Motherhood is… difficult and… rewarding.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

This is a quote that I\u2019m sure most of us mothers relate to. This Mother’s Day, I’d like to share my journey. From the day I realized I was holding the miracle of life in my womb, to the day I held it in my arms, and every day since, I have found myself stretched to a capacity I never thought I could achieve. In terms of love, in terms of strength, in terms of wanting to do something for someone and going the distance for it; for someone other than myself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every day since the <\/span>diagnosis<\/span><\/a> of my child, I have gone through a myriad of thoughts. It first started with shock, of course. Disbelief that my child had autism. I kept wondering whether it was something I did as a mother. Was it something I could have changed? I\u2019m his mother, can\u2019t I find a way to undo this for him? That initial need for my child to be \u201caccepted\u201d by the world kept resurfacing. This was until I realized, the problem wasn\u2019t the world, it was my acceptance. This was my child, and I was unable to accept his reality; my reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Experiences<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve read several <\/span>blogs<\/span><\/a> by other autism mothers, and it gives me some solace to know that most of us go through similar emotions. Right from figuring out which <\/span>therapies<\/span><\/a> my child needed, to actually learning more about my own child. It was both all-consuming and yet exhilarating. One moment you can\u2019t believe your child has been \u201cdiagnosed\u201d and the next day you\u2019re already aiming at achieving a Ph.D. in the topic! Suddenly you\u2019re thinking about ways you can \u201c<\/span>stimulate your child\u2019s sensory processing<\/span><\/a>\u201d or learning how to <\/span>toilet train your autistic child<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

You feel this intense need to make everything normal for your child. To ensure they\u2019re getting all the resources they can get. You start reading <\/span>books<\/span><\/a> written by mothers who\u2019ve been on the same journey, or those who are experts in the subject. The ones written by actually autistic individuals give you even more hope! You realize there are so many inspirational stories around you, and you draw strength from that fact. You even start looking for <\/span>apps<\/span><\/a> you can download which could help your child. And constantly, you find yourself looking to either educate others on what you\u2019ve learned. Or even seek out those whom you can learn something new from. <\/span><\/p>\n

You dedicate this journey of realizing, accepting and finding new solutions, to making the best of the situation handed over to you and your child. Every time your child learns something new, you feel pride and a sense of accomplishment. That\u2019s the reward. And that\u2019s what being a mother is all about. It\u2019s about realizing every day that your child can achieve more. There’s more to be taught, more to be learned. And all this, while being their closest friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

This International Mother\u2019s Day, I wish all my peers, the strong women around me, who are fierce advocates of their children, and their most loyal cheerleaders, a very Happy Mother\u2019s Day!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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