Stacie Sherman

Journalist, Author, Blogger

Category: autism

  • Just as Amazing

    My first-born asked me the other day why I didn’t write about him like I wrote about my daughter. I had no good answer. Maybe I thought he would be embarrassed. Maybe I was trying to protect him from this cruel world. He is just as special, just as inspiring, just as amazing. And he, too, faces…

  • A morning without noise

    This Autism Awareness Day, my  beautiful Brielle is at her dad’s house, so I get a morning to sleep in. Of course I’m up at 7 a.m. So with a cup of coffee, I get to sit in my quiet kitchen and reflect upon my life as an autism mama. Moments like this are rare. I…

  • Here Comes The Hate Mail

    Here we go. I’m putting it all out there. Once and for all, I’m going to try to explain why I don’t vaccinate my child. I’m prepared for the hate mail. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been called names while talking about this subject. Bring it. But before you prepare your hate-filled response, I…

  • ups and downs, ups and downs

         Her mood came out of the blue, took me SO by surprise. It had been a great two weeks, Bree seemed so peaceful, less jittery. She was sleeping through the night, which means I was sleeping through the night. I remember thinking to myself one night after the kids were asleep, THIS I can…

  • Superwoman

         Please don’t call me Superwoman. I know you mean well. You all do. But I’ve been hearing it for far too long, and staying silent.      “I don’t know how you do it,” you said, and I just smiled and said nothing. Oh, so many times. I’ve heard it, stayed silent. No More. You…