Special Mom’s blog

Happy New Year All! 2024 dawned for me early as my brother’s family left after staying the weekend with us. It has been many years since I spent my time with my brother for a New Year’s Eve and it felt good!

So the first challenge I faced was finding the Bloganuary prompt today morning. I had to log into my laptop to find the prompt and then I saw multiple prompts being lined up. The past two years I have done this with sincerity so this year again I am planning to do but it would have been better if it was more user friendly and not cumbersome. Anyway the next thirty days, I will be writing everyday. I have met a lot of new bloggers on Bloganuary and it is an awesome opportunity for us to share our blogs too.

So, the prompt asked about my biggest challenge. I am a Mom to a 26 year old young adult with autism. It in itself is a very challenging experience. But, I am not alone in this journey. There are so many Dads and Moms who are in the same challenging journey as I am in.

The more challenging part is to come out of that circle and do regular things. It took years for me to do things for myself and not keep my boy as the center of my solar system. It is not an easy process since the guilt of not taking care of your baby over weighs, but I have understood, spending some “me” time for myself and my self achievement has given me more energy. 

My boy is also my partner in so many of my typical activities that, it too has helped with me overcoming this challenge. We cook, do 5k walks, do craft activities and sing together! I love this partnership. Yet, I have this guilt consciousness popping up from time to time! Maybe 2024 is the time, I completely get rid of those tiny guilty feelings and sail past smoothly. A small challenge to overcome and that is it!

See you all with another prompt answer tomorrow and “Thank You” for stopping by!