It's Like This
Robin LaVoieLife around here? It’s like this. Caregiving, autism, advocacy, midlife. Storytelling, essays, humor, and short fiction.
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Mind Reading
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Just One of the Guys
I am sitting next to my mostly non-speaking 26-year-old son in chairs facing the pharmacy window, waiting for our vaccination appointment. A man walks toward the counter and he...
Favorites
My son often assigns colors to people.
These labels can change, and we are not sure what they mean, but he always has a response if you ask, “What color is Mommy?”
The other night, I was “green.” Daddy was “blue.” He labeled himself as “...
Read to Me
I’ve been having fun writing the newsletter for my local indie bookshop, Atticus Books & Music. In the latest issue, I confessed to my love of the horror genre, as a lifelong Stephen King fan.
So in keeping with that theme, let’s start her...
Right Now, It's Like This
If the following seems like a random assortment, welcome to my brain.
Wishful Reflection
I’m glad my exercise studio has no mirrors. That way, I can imagine my Jazzercise moves are not at all inconsistent with the film in my h...
News & Reminders
Hi everybody!
I wanted to share a couple of updates and a re-post:
I’ve been sifting through my writing here on It’s Like This—I’ve got over 100 essays related to autism and caregiving on my Substack now, which feels both like a lot...
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Researcher, essayist, mom, caregiver, reader, fidgety meditator. Fan of bad puns, good storytelling, & random kindnesses.
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