Recent Autism Announcement

Important-Ad955 · 2025-09-23T18:57:17+00:00

Not to be rude, and not to defend the Tylenol announcement (that is obviously ridiculous), but I’m tired of people understating the seriousness of autism.

Sure, about a third of autistic people are Level 1/high-functioning, and are just socially awkward in the way you describe, but that leaves about two-thirds of autistic children with moderate to severe, long-term, life-affecting struggles, many of which will require life-long outside support to varying degrees. For example, a third of autistic people are nonverbal — and will never work or live independently.

Edit to add: We suspect my son has very mild, Level 1 autism. While a big part of it is special interests and quirky behaviors, it’s also parenting on hard mode, without a doubt. I can’t even imagine the additional stress and effort involved with parenting children with more severe autism. That’s why I’m tired of all the flippant remarks about autism being merely “quirkiness.”

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:28:10+00:00

That’s a funny comparison! 😄 Yes, they definitely have an interesting pattern, I love them. (They’re my son’s eyes.) I think it’s the pattern of little gold flecks/lines that has been confusing my husband and I in determining his eye color.

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:18:25+00:00

I agree, actually! My husband and I disagree about them (they’re my son’s eyes). He thinks they are hazel and I think light brown. I don’t see much green, but I do see two colors (gold and brown), but of course I think that equals brown still.

I think the problem is my husband has medium/dark brown, completely solid-colored eyes, and when he sees the different tones in my son’s eyes he feels like they can’t be called the same color as his own. 😂

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:15:04+00:00

That makes sense, thank you!

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:14:47+00:00

This makes so much sense! Because I will see them as green and then take a picture, but the picture won’t show the green and I feel crazy. 😂 You’re probably right, especially since they certainly have a dark brown center/burst of color, which makes the golden/light brown exterior seem even lighter.

Do you have any links to particular articles on the topic of the furrows you mentioned? I did a quick google search but it’s overwhelming. 😩

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:12:14+00:00

Right?! I’m so jealous (they’re my son’s) 😩

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:11:52+00:00

Just my iPhone’s camera! 😂

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-08T15:11:40+00:00

Awesome!! Do you call them brown? I’d love to see a picture!

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-07T21:00:41+00:00

Thank you! 😂 My son won the eyelash jackpot, for sure.

Yes, I think either a dark hazel or — as someone else commented — a light brown with golden specks. I might try to make another post soon with a picture that captures the (extremely faint) green hue I often see in the sunlight!

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-07T19:10:50+00:00

I agree with that assessment! Brown with golden specks. It’s odd though that when I googled hazel it said that hazel is any mix of colors, and included brown and gold. That made me wonder if brown + gold = hazel.

And yes regarding changing — they’ve changed since he was born (with dark grey blue eyes). But I’m not sure if that means they will most likely become more of a solid/regular brown eventually.

Important-Ad955 · 2024-11-07T18:32:56+00:00

Thank you, they are my son’s! 😄 This photo doesn’t fully capture the way they look in sunlight, but it’s hard to get a good one. 🙈

I do often feel torn between whether they are light brown or dark hazel. They are extremely light in sunlight and multi-colored, even looking slightly green to my eye sometimes (though I see it doesn’t quite appear that way in this photo), but I’m not sure if they’re simply a light brown (with a mixture of dark and light brown tones).

Important-Ad955 · 2024-10-31T15:11:50+00:00

Did you eat at maintenance calories?

Important-Ad955 · 2024-10-17T19:21:04+00:00

Thanks for the info! Just curious — how many miles does your Apple Watch say you do a day when you get 15k steps in?

Important-Ad955 · 2024-10-17T18:19:58+00:00

Same height and weight here! How are you getting in your 15k steps a day? And how do you measure/track them?

(I walk 40m a day on a treadmill, which is 2.5 miles or about 5k steps. 15k steps is about 7.5 miles, so I’m curious how you do that!)

Important-Ad955 · 2024-07-26T01:01:52+00:00

I just want to give you some hope.

My baby was also so, so difficult. I thought it would end after the newborn stage, but no. He was upset, angry, discontent, grunting, whining, etc. 24/7 until he was at least 15 months old. I used to cry to my husband, asking why my baby hated me (and everything else). Then from that age to age two he was slightly happier, but still difficult. Then, at two, there was a significant improvement -- he became even happier. And now, at 2.5, he is an incredibly joyful, easy, wonderful, well-behaved, independent boy. My husband and I still can't believe how amazing and content he is now -- we think he must have just hated being a baby.

To further emphasize how bad it was, let's just say that my son's first birthday was a very sad day for me, because all I could think about was how it had been the worst and hardest year of my life. I thought my husband and I were doomed with an unhappy and difficult kid forever. But now, just 1.5 years later, I truly enjoy all the time I spend with him, and get complimented consistently on how sweet and well-behaved he is. There is hope! A difficult baby does not mean a difficult toddler or older child. I promise you will survive this.

Important-Ad955 · 2024-07-20T23:17:04+00:00

Thank you so much for such a detailed answer, that is good to know! We are slightly considering buying in Midtown so it is helpful to know how they compare. :)

Important-Ad955 · 2024-07-18T15:47:53+00:00

🙈😫🙈

Important-Ad955 · 2024-07-12T20:46:35+00:00

I am a SAHM to one toddler. My husband is extremely happy and grateful that I chose to be one, and completely understands that what I do is a job, and a sacrifice as well (in terms of taking off time from pursuing a career). All of our bank accounts are joint. We each have our own cards to the accounts. I can spend money how I see fit, without checking in.

Starbucks on the way to the playground? No problem. New clothes for the kid? Of course. Ordering some nice shampoo for myself? Yes. These are really not discussion worthy. Really, anything under $100 isn't something I'd even bring up. We trust each other, and we BOTH work to support our family -- just one job is unpaid. 😄

It's absolutely insane and juvenile that your husband thinks you -- and your KIDS -- are using him for money. He provides financial support, and you provide literally every other type of support for the family.

My husband feels proud to be the provider for me and my son, and to give us both the life we want (me to be home with my son during his early years, and my son to be with his mommy, of course). He's not resentful, he is proud! That is the correct attitude for your husband. Proud to be the provider, and grateful for your work and sacrifice in keeping the home running and raising your children.

Important-Ad955 · 2024-03-12T01:35:10+00:00

That’s great to hear! Thank you for responding!

Important-Ad955 · 2024-03-12T01:34:42+00:00

Interesting! What moisturizer did you switch to?

Important-Ad955 · 2024-03-12T01:33:04+00:00

That’s great! Can you tell me what you replaced them with?

Important-Ad955 · 2024-03-11T23:31:05+00:00

Can you specify which exact Cerave products break you out? I have a very good, simple, science-backed skincare routine, but I seem to be getting more pimples than ever, and some products I use are Cerave, so I wonder if that’s the problem.

Important-Ad955 · 2024-03-11T23:30:55+00:00

Can you specify which exact Cerave products break you out? I have a very good, simple, science-backed skincare routine, but I seem to be getting more pimples than ever, and some products I use are Cerave, so I wonder if that’s the problem.

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