26 Things I Know for Sure About Raising a Child With Autism

I’m about to write some sage stuff here, y’all. Are you ready?

Here are the things I know for sure about raising a kid with autism.

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26. I know for sure my son is awesome. I know for sure my son is worth it. I know for sure my son makes me happy, even though he is equally maddening. I know for sure there is not one thing in this world that could ever make me stop loving him. I know for sure that whatever this life throws at him, he’s eventually going to knock it out of the ballpark.

I could write volumes about what I know for sure about raising kids with autism.

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