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Gambling on God’s Grace

September 12, 2013 by Kathleen Bolduc 6 Comments

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. This quote by the theologian Soren Kierkegaard speaks to my heart as Joel’s mom. Joel is the youngest of my three sons. A handsome young man of twenty-eight, Joel has autism and moderate intellectual disabilities. God meets me daily on this mothering journey, enabling me to let go of future fears and past regrets—empowering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Joy, Kathy Bolduc, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Thanksgiving Tagged With: autism, Kathy Bolduc

Reckless Love

March 15, 2013 by Kathleen Bolduc 12 Comments

Do you ever worry about your child’s future? Find anxious questions crowding your mind? Where will she live as an adult? What job will be best for her? Who will care for him after you’re gone? How can anyone ever care for him as well as you? I’ve lost countless hours of sleep to these kinds of worries. And then I saw a movie that helped me look at my son’s future in a whole new light… Last night … [Read more...]

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Birds of the Air

February 15, 2013 by Kathleen Bolduc 5 Comments

It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. I’m sick and exhausted and stressed to the max. Walking into the bedroom the bed beckons, but the window beyond pulls me like a magnet. The view opens onto several hundred acres of farmland planted each summer in corn or soy. Today, the twelfth of February, fields unfold in winter browns and grays, with rows of corn stubble undulating into the distance. The sun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Kathy Bolduc, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Scripture, Thanksgiving, Transitions

The Sprinkled Blessings of Living with Autism

March 14, 2018 by Kathleen Bolduc

One snowy Saturday my fourteen-year-old son Joel and I bundled up to visit Janet, a friend just home from the hospital. Eight short weeks before, Janet had a stare-down with death and won. Joel didn’t really know Janet. She was an old friend of mine who lived out of town during much of his childhood. When she moved back to Cincinnati, we only saw each other once or twice a year. And yet, “Let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Love Tagged With: autism, blessings, gratitude, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, prayer, Special Needs Children, special needs parenting

Speaking Truth to Power

December 6, 2017 by Kathleen Bolduc

Last night my husband and I attended a concert called One City One Symphony at Cincinnati Music Hall. For the past several years the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has chosen one concert a year to facilitate community conversation around a theme. This year’s theme? Speaking truth to power. I sat in the balcony of the beautifully refurbished Grand Dame of music halls, immersed in powerful music … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily Tagged With: IEPS, insurance, ISPs, medical establishment, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, special needs parenting

God’s Surprises

November 8, 2017 by Kathleen Bolduc

November. Not my favorite month of the year. Darkness draws in as days shorten. Temperatures drop. The furnace hums. Coats, scarves and hats hang from the hall tree. I’m constantly wrapped in an alpaca blanket, trying to stay warm. I love the glories of fall foliage, but some of us (me included!) suffer from SAD—Seasonal Affective Disorder—so this can be a tough time of year. No wonder … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Scripture, Thanksgiving Tagged With: autism, blessings, christian parenting, Encouragement, faith, gratitude, parenting special needs

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