Surrendering to motherhood is important for all mothers. Those of us with special needs children have a different calling, I strongly feel that even more so than with non-spectrum children, we are called to step up and really understand ourselves before we can fully understand them.  Many families have spent years with their ASD child in different therapies, I see so much coming from this - especially if moms and dads can surrender to the realization that this child is not broken, they have just incarnated differently.

Our journey with Harry has been a humbling one.  The years between about 6yrs and about 10yrs were the hardest, we had tantruming and outbursts regularly, some severe and some not so traumatic.  Moms are asking me all the time "how do I get through XYZ?" My answer... you pray, you stay centered and you pray some more.  When this important step of being centered and staying connected God, Source is neglected, then you can't possibly be connected to your child.  Being c