Obviously, I'm Not A Trained Actress, And

Because They've Either Conveniently Forgotten With Time Or They're Trying To Be Supportive, Most Mothers Won't Tell You How Hard Pregnancy (and Then Childbirth) Can Be. Let Me Tell You, It Is. It's Brutal Sometimes! But, If I Did It, Anyone Can Do It. I Mean, I Always Knew I Was Meant To Do Something Really Big In Life, And Now I Know That This Was It. Screw Winning An Academy Award Someday ... I Gave Birth

Parents Of Recovered Children, And I've Met Hundreds, All Share The Same Experience Of Doubters And Deniers Telling Us Our Child Must Have Never Even Had Autism Or That The Recovery Was Simply Nature's Course. We All Know Better, And Frankly We're Too Busy Helping Other Parents To Really Care.

Obviously, I'm Not A Trained Actress, And Right Now I'll Come Out And Say I'm Glad I'm Not.

I Did Want To Acknowledge And Confirm The Fact That My Son Does, Indeed, Have An Autism Diagnosis.

Marriage Is A Pretty Amazing Thing When You Think About It. For Two People To Live Together For So Long Under The Same Roof Is A Big Accomplishment. Fifty-year Anniversaries Are Becoming Extinct, Yet Again Proving That Long Marriages Deserve Awards And Praise. Sometimes I See Old People In Restaurants Sitting Together Eating Their Meals And I Watch Them. Sometimes It Makes Me Sad. They Don't Even Talk. Is It Because They Have Nothing Else To Say, Or Can They Simply Read Each Other's Mind By Now?