Housework
Housework Autistic children have to be taught everything separately that others learn by imitation — often with a lot of patient repetition. Very patient, with much repetition. Repetition. That is, repetition. For years I’ve been telling Kende to put his clothes in...
Goo(d)bye, Kid-Free Beer
Goo(d)bye, Kid-Free Beer This summer marked the first time that Kende and Kíra stayed alone at my parents’ house by Lake Balaton, where they reside during the warmer months. For as long as I can remember, we’ve spent our summers in the Káli Basin, nestled among the...
When August Hurts
When August Hurts August. For me, it’s perhaps the hardest time of the year. Sometimes I go as long as two weeks without my children. Right after the divorce, it actually felt like fun—being free again, having time for myself, traveling, not having to adjust to...