The in Between Mom

We didn’t know it during that crazy family trip in June 2024, but we were standing at the very beginning of a completely new chapter.

A chapter filled with evaluations, therapies, ARD meetings, progress, setbacks, tears, celebrations, questions, and more love than I knew my heart could hold.

It was the beginning of our autism journey.

And somewhere along the way, our school became part of our village.

From the very beginning, there were people at his school who didn’t just see test scores, delays, ADHD, or eventually an autism diagnosis.

They saw Greyson.

They checked on him. They checked on me. They celebrated his progress. They answered my questions, listened to my worries, and helped us navigate things I didn’t even know how to navigate yet.

There have been hard days along the way, and I’m sure there will be more. We’re all still learning what Greyson needs as he grows.

But I will always be thankful that from the very start of this journey, we weren’t doing it alone.

They say it takes a village to raise a child.

I’m learning that when you’re raising a child with ADHD and autism, that village can mean absolutely everything.

And I’m so thankful our school is part of ours.

This was the beginning of our journey.

And there was still so much we didn’t know was coming.

The beautiful.

The hard.

The unexpected.

And everything in between.