03/14/2026
Something has been weighing on me and I wasn’t going to post it here, but I feel like I need to.
The past couple of weeks have been both amazing and incredibly hard. Some of you may know, and many of you may not, that right before leaving on vacation with my husband and daughter I was hit with some pretty heavy personal stuff. I won’t get into the details, but it brought up something I feel is important to share.
I have an autistic son. And yes, I’m his mom so I can proudly say he’s pretty incredible. Leo has very high needs. He is non-verbal, has severe ADHD, and also has ARFID. I’ve been open here and there on this page about our life with him, but I’ve only shared small pieces.
Truthfully, I’m not big on social media. I have ADHD myself and I find it consumes my time and attention quickly. It also takes me forever to curate a post, which usually results in me just not posting at all. Most of the time I use this space simply to communicate with clients and friends and to occasionally share work because it’s part of running a business.
Just because I share more of my daughter does not mean I am ashamed or embarrassed of my son. That couldn’t be further from the truth. And honestly, it’s not something I should ever have to explain. It’s no one’s place to make assumptions or speak poorly about someone else’s family — especially their child.
After years of waiting for Leo to be “ready” or “able” to go on vacation, we finally realized we couldn’t keep waiting to give our daughter the memories and experiences we want for her. Of course we would love for our whole family to be together, making memories and taking photos with all four of us. And yes, I still carry guilt around that.
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