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When The Only Choice Left Is Not To Eat
Asaf started losing weight in the hostel about six months after he moved in. At first, his weight loss was subtle and hard to pinpoint. I...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read


Shattered Beliefs and Grief
For years, I had built a world of beliefs around Asaf thinking I understood his needs and his happiness. Then everything I had convinced...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read


What Do You Want Me To Know
Throughout my 24 years of parenting Asaf, I’d never had a conversation with him.Stop and think for a second about what that actually...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read


Breaking The Silence
Three years ago, after Asaf completed school at 21, I was lost. What now? School had been an incubator, a safe framework that provided...
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Waiting For a Miracle
Over the years of raising Asaf, I clung tightly to the belief that one day he would open his mouth and call me “Mum.” It was a hope I...
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A Whole New World
Before I began writing this blog, I asked Asaf for his permission to share his words and feelings. It’s something I now realize is...
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Jan 25, 20255 min read


The Power of Connection: How Typing Changed Our Lives
The words Asaf wrote for Maya for her 18th Birthday. I enjoy our talks, a flower for you. Before I share our mind-blowing, phenomenal...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read


Presume Competence
I’ve come to realize — it’s time. Time to open my mouth, my mind, and my heart to share with you the incredible roller-coaster journey...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read
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