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...
by Sonia Voynow | Jul 29, 2016 | How Connection Eases Stress, Seeing Your Whole Child
I’m in line in the supermarket, leafing through a magazine, and I see an advertisement for something I just have to have. It is the newest coffeemaker, one that makes espresso with more steam pressure than a locomotive. And suddenly, the reliable coffeemaker I have at...
by Sonia Voynow | Jan 7, 2016 | How Connection Eases Stress
As the parent of a 17-year-old with autism, I have four more years before being faced with The Cliff. The cliff is a time of reckoning for many families who have a child on the autism spectrum. You come to this cliff when your child turns 21, and he or she ages out of...
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...
