by Sonia Voynow | Sep 22, 2018 | The Art of Self-Care
When my son was diagnosed with autism around the age of two, it was as if the ground underneath me had suddenly shifted and wasn’t so solid anymore. I was struggling to understand what the diagnosis meant, and it was agonizing to see my son plateauing and even losing...
by Sonia Voynow | May 2, 2018 | How Connection Eases Stress, Seeing Your Whole Child
I was recently talking to someone about my son, Noah, who has autism. And at the end of our conversation, she said, “He is the best teacher you could ever have.” I am still learning all the ways that this is true. Noah is constantly helping me recognize...
by Sonia Voynow | Nov 14, 2017 | How Connection Eases Stress, The Art of Self-Care
I am no stranger to the stress that comes hand in hand with parenting a child on the autism spectrum. After 19 years of parenting my son, I’ve become better at knowing when stress has the upper hand and I need to take care of myself. This doesn’t mean that...
