autism and siblings

To My Son

To my son, on graduation day. Too often, the things I wanted to say got caught in the bottom of my throat when I was wiping runny noses, and buying oatmeal, and folding towels. My time with you was too short, even on the days it felt never-ending long. I see this now. I see […]

My Brother Has Autism

Carrie Cariello 12

Autism has never been a secret in our house–it is something we talk about regularly with the kids. We talk about Jack’s various symptoms, how old he was when he got his diagnosis, and what his future may or may not look like. Yet we rarely touch on the topic of what it feels like to have a […]