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...
by Sonia Voynow | Aug 29, 2014 | Parenting stress and finding connection
A few years after my son was diagnosed with autism, and I was in the thick of his early intervention treatment, his behavior therapist said something to me that still brings tears of gratitude to my eyes. I had taken my son to her office, the first appointment of many...
by Sonia Voynow | Aug 26, 2012 | How Connection Eases Stress
Gratitude is a funny thing. There is usually a reason to give thanks, but if it doesn’t hit me over the head, it tends to go under the radar. I am very lucky, for example, that my son, Noah, has all four of his grandparents in his life. However, I tend to forget this...
by Sonia Voynow | Oct 29, 2011 | How Connection Eases Stress, Seeing Your Whole Child
As my son grows older, that omnipresent symbol of autism, the puzzle piece, seems ever more appropriate. The word “puzzle” becomes both noun and adjective, suggesting not only the questions, but also the sense of uncertainty, and even outright frustration, for those...
