Kirk5 days ago4 minThere are signs he enjoyed himselfI want more than anything to give my son, Nolan, what he needs. I want him to be happy and enjoy life. And sometimes, I want to put him...
CindyMay 174 minThinking CreativelyI’ve been told many times that I’m creative. I guess I wouldn’t argue with that, though honestly I feel like (at least for me) it’s less...
KirkMay 95 minI really wish I knewThere’s a part of me who has always believed Cindy and I should automatically know the cause of Nolan’s anger or sadness when it’s...
KirkMay 25 minHis words have never left meThe picture of me that you see was taken in the fall of 1984. I was a 13-year-old eighth grader who was competing in his second season...
CindyApr 253 minA Mom's Gotta Do What a Mom's Gotta DoMaybe it’s because I’ve seen too many episodes of Rugrats, but one of the things I find myself saying frequently is, “A girl’s gotta do...
KirkApr 185 minThey're still a big part of our villageMy son, Nolan, has Autism and is nonverbal. He’s had his struggles along the way, but he’s also worked very hard to become the young man...
KirkApr 45 minI hope you appreciate, and accept, what makes my son specialTo: The students of the high school my son, Nolan, attends: I’ve never met most of you, but that’s understandable given that, give or...
KirkMar 285 minI hope you don't mind that I put down the wordsI’m very proud of every single thing that my son, Nolan, has accomplished over the years. The fact he’s succeeded despite dealing with...
CindyMar 225 minWe're Just That CraftyWe took another first step this past weekend… We did our first craft show, which is held twice a year at one of the area high schools. ...
CindyMar 143 minBalancing Our WhyOur big debut in the world of craft shows is less than a week away. No, I’m not panicking. And no, I’m not on the struggle bus (though I...
KirkMar 74 minI'll be reliable, even when things get roughI made a vow in the months leading up to the birth of my son, Nolan, in 2005 that I would be a great father on whom he could always...
CindyFeb 283 minThe Road to OpportunityThis year is already trucking right along… It’s hard to believe it’s nearly March already. And that big event that we committed to as a...
KirkFeb 215 minI'll always enjoy the conversationI really never was someone who enjoyed interacting with other people more than I absolutely had to when I was younger. Social distancing?...
KirkFeb 144 minFeeling heartache for my son on Valentine's DayYears ago, I learned to accept that Nolan’s Autism diagnosis meant our family’s life would always be much different than that of the...
CindyFeb 74 minPivot!As you may know, we’ve been talking about coming up with ways to give Nolan opportunities to learn some job skills. As Nolan gets closer...
CindyFeb 41 minNolan’s Lemonade StandIn case you’re not following us on Facebook we’re doing a little project we’re calling Nolan’s Lemonade Stand… Nolan broke his iPad...
KirkFeb 15 minSometimes, sleeping is difficult for my son. I know it all too wellThere are moments when I look at my son, Nolan, and I see a not-so-mini version of myself from a time when I too had a thick head of hair...
CindyJan 252 minSick WeekLast week was a long week in the Bey household. Two Sundays ago, Nolan started coughing. By morning, his cough was worse and he had a...
KirkJan 174 minA quiet first semester, but still a really good oneOut of the many topics Cindy and I have written about over the past several months, I realize that one has been conspicuously absent: how...
KirkJan 105 minSometimes my son is afraid, and that's okayNolan has developed some legitimate fears over his 16-plus years on this planet. I wish he didn’t have those fears, but I can sympathize...