Debora Smith – Family Autism Advisor

20 May

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A Love Letter to Anna

A Love Letter to Anna Author’s note: This originally ran on May 18, 2015. But I’ve noticed that prom season is upon us again, and thought I’d dig it out and dust it off. It’s a favorite of mine for so many reasons. My dear Anna, I remember when I was asked to the senior prom. […]

16 Feb

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True Confession: I AM MY SON’S PUSHER

It dawned on me the other day that I’ve been a lot of things and done a lot of things for my son in his 20 years of life, but what shook me to my core was the realization that I was, I am my son’s pusher. Unyieldingly, I pushed, pushed, pushed—always expecting more. Throughout […]