Standing on the outside looking in...our life with autism

[organicem]

Maz, I hope that writing this down is helping you.
You are doing a wonderful job giving your children your love

[rufalina]

Maz - When you share you open yourself completely, i feel like I am walking in your shoes. thank you. You are opening my eyes to a world that I know exists, but shamefully put my head in the sand over. Again, thankyou. And I hope this helps you out as much as it will me.

[Claire_A]

Wow thank you for being so generous and brave by sharing your story with us

[mrsmac]

Maz, you are an amazing writer, I am learning so much from you, it is such a help in my journey as a teacher. BB has taught me so much comapssion and understanding for others and given me a window into other worlds.

[*LovemyKids*]

Can't wait to read more maz you are such a brave and inspirational woman!!!

[christy]

Maz hun two things that I've thought about since reading your story and starting mine....

1) Often people don't understand the abuse, physical as well as emotional that we as parents of these super kids get. I don't think I would have understood it at all without living it. I'm not saying people can't sympathise with you, just that its hard to understand without having your child attack you physically....

2) The grieving for your child. Having to go through a grieving process in order to release the child you dreamed of, and be able to embrace the child you have.

[MantaRay]

You are so amazing Maz. Your little boy is so lucky to have you as his mummy

[~Saram~]

[Marlene]

Oh Maz, I don't know what to say!! You truly are an amazing woman, your children are extremely lucky to have you...as you are them. They chose you to be their mummy for a reason hun.

I hope writing all this down is helping you in a big way...and selfishly I want your story to help me too. I want to understand what one of my friends is going through, with her son who has just been diagnosed with Autism, he is not yet 3 years old. I want to know how I can help her, I don't want to be one of the friends who disappears from her life.