I hate leaving my house. Well, let me rephrase that- I LOVE leaving my house to go on vacation, up north to the beach, or out to dinner for that matter. It’s times like these when I leave the kids with my mom and dad that I fret the most. My children aren’t “normal”. Phoebe has MAJOR anxiety when I am gone- which causes me to have major anxiety. I am used to her quirks, her schedule, and her crap to be honest, but for my parents- it’s not that easy. They aren’t used to the routine, or the schedule- and it’s hard!!! I appreciate that they can help me out more than anyone will ever know- but know they also don’t let on to how hard it really is. For me, being the parent of a child with ASD has become routine, but until you live it – you don’t really know what it is like. For that, I say thanks to all those who helps us out. (thanks mom and dad – I won’t ask again anytime soon. )

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