I Won't Stop Fighting

“Mothers are nature’s ultimate mama bear. They stick up for their cubs no matter the cost.” — Unknown

My husband and I don't always see eye to eye on everything, which is to be expected. But one thing we do agree upon, is our love for our kids.

We may have different ways of showing it, but our bond with our kids cannot and will not be broken.

My Instinct is to Fight

Growing up, my life wasn't easy. I won't get into specifics in this blog, but I do think my childhood contributes to my fight or flight instinct as an adult.

When the word "autism" was tossed around by anyone, I would immediately fight it. So, when my husband said to me he felt defeated by our son's behavior, i.e. temper tantrums, constant fighting, kicking, hitting, throwing things... I was shocked.

He's been Roman's number one fan. Sticking up for him along this whole process and not believing there is anything wrong with him.

The thought of him giving up on Roman, punched me in the gut, and immediately turned on the waterworks, and mama bear mode.

Turns out, his comment was made out of fear. I realized we are both fearful of the label that may be put on our son. Why?

I can't speak for my husband, but for me, I don't want anything to hold Roman back. I want to give him the childhood I never had, the love I didn't always feel, the encouragement I didn't always get and the gentle understanding I never received.

In short, we both want to give our son the world, and we will FIGHT to do so.

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