Category: A Parent’s Journey

“Little one, won’t you smile for me?” Her eyes twinkled, and her smile held more warmth than the summer night outside. Her hands held Krishna’s firmly, but gently. Krishna stopped struggling to escape from my arms. He looked into her kind eyes, astonished. It was night. Krishna and I waited in the hospital room as…

Watching your child hurt themself takes your feeling of helplessness as a parent to a different level. Krishna had a horrible weekend, and so did his parents. He was in some pain that he couldn’t express. How did he react? By hurting himself. His head, his hands, his feet. His doctors prescribed tests. They prescribed…

Parenting is tough. Parenting an autistic child who cannot express themselves is an order of magnitude tougher. And there is no book or guide to walk you through this parenting journey, despite all the books on the subject. Because each parent’s journey is unique, whether their child is autistic or neurotypical. My journey till now…

“How are you coping?” Such a simple question, isn’t it? And yet, when it was asked, I found that I didn’t know how to answer it, because the words rose and then stopped somewhere in my throat, thick and unformed, while my eyes burned with something I had not expected. And I am not someone…