No. 020 - The Hardest Part Was Never Autism.
Some truths take years to understand. This one took me twenty letters to finally write.
Martis
Mother to Luca and Santino, my two nonverbal autistic boys who changed me forever. Every Thursday, I share honest letters, real support, resources, and a community where you feel seen, never judged, and less alone ✨
Live Last read · last published · next check
Latest posts
No. 019 - Grief Isn't Always About Death.
The grief that has no funeral, no name, and nowhere to put itself.
No. 018 - You Are Allowed To Be One Of The People You Love.
On giving everything without giving yourself away.
No. 017 - I Was Lonely. Then I Hit Publish.
The things we never say out loud don't disappear. They become heavier.
No. 016 - Love Leaves Fingerprints
The body remembers what the heart survived.
No. 015- Joy Found Me
Some victories take years. They last a few seconds. And they change everything.
No. 014 - The village we miss.
We are loved. And still feel invisible.
No. 013 -I Promise You, You're Doing Enough
I have spent years chasing answers for my children. The hardest thing to silence has been my own guilt.
No. 012 - To every person who carried us.
There is a part of last week's letter I forgot to write. Or maybe I was not ready to write it yet. I wrote about miracles. What I forgot to write was thank you.
No. 011- Sometimes the miracle is a person.
I spent years praying for miracles. What I didn't understand was that many of them arrived disguised as people.