Watch it, Read it! January 2023
Thank goodness it’s Monday. Happy new year wishes to all the goodones! Mondays and new years always make me reflect. While I’m not one for new year’s resolutions, I do find it helpful to pause and reflect.
Watch it, Read it! December 2022
December 5, 2022 Hey hey hey #GoodOnes, Who else is ready for 2023? Pantone has already declared the color for 2023 as Viva Magenta. Powerful and empowering. Sign me up! “An animated red that revels…
Watch it, Read it!
Unfortunately, there are those out there who prefer to find fault. An attitude that refuses to accept the potential of communities rallied around exploring and celebrating the differences among us. They want to promote the concept that if you can’t be ‘fixed’, you’re ‘wrong’ and if parents can’t ‘fix’ their children (including adult-children) then parents are failing. There exists a mindset that refuses to accept and acknowledge disability and its far-reaching impact in families.
Watch it, Watch it! July 2022
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR AUTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS® Welcome! I am Val, founder of Autistic Interpretations®, a social media community that spans a blog, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. In our daily posts we share and celebrate a joyful life of the everyday…
Watch it, Watch it! June 2022
What in the world?! How is it June? It’s June! In this edition of our monthly newsletter you’ll find a “22 in ‘22” with our friend Agustina. For things that made us say ‘hi!’, things that made us say ‘whoaaaa’, and things that made us say ‘oomph’ in May, read on.
Watch it, Watch it! May 2022
We are in the middle of a 30-day #HowItsGoingChallenge, so let’s look at how April started and how it went. For our 22 in ’22, you are in for a treat as we are featuring my son Madison. Before getting to know Madison, let’s dive into the April report.
For the Love of Autism
while, these stories show why you should never give in and never give up. They share how we all have something to teach and something to learn. Love changes the equation. Love is at the center of recognizing that we are all uniquely human. This anthology reflects the beauty of autism and the power of acceptance.
Watch it, Watch it! April 2022
Can you believe we are one quarter of the way through 2022? In this newsletter, look back on March with us and get to know #BadDaddy as he shares “22 in ’22”. Before finding out if BadDaddy has any hidden talents or other nicknames, let’s review March.
Continual Growth As A Parent – Podcast
A big thanks to Lindsay Recknell – Expert in Hope for a great chat during my podcast interview. Take a listen here or on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s09-e09-continual-growth-as-a-parent-with-valerie-brooks/id1479920913?i=1000552666898 You can find Lindsay at http://expertinhope.com/ on Instagram @lindsayrecknell or…
Watch it, Watch it! March 2022
I don’t know about where you are, but for us, March has come in like a lamb this year. I am looking forward to spring! For our March newsletter, we’re featuring Hannah. Give our “22 in ’22” feature a read and see how well you know Hannah. But first, let’s look at the February Report.
Watch it, Watch it! February 2022
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR AUTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS® Welcome! I am Val, founder of Autistic Interpretations® , a social media community that spans a blog, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. In our daily posts we share and celebrate a joyful life of…
Watch it, Watch it! January 2022
Poodles and Disney adventures and 30-day challenges oh my! So long 2021 and Happy New Year! We hope this first newsletter of 2022 reminds you of some smiles and learnings from 2021 as we look back and then turn the page on another year.
Thank You Thursday
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Watch it, Watch it! December 2021
We are officially into the homestretch of 2021 and before we get too excited about vlogmas, let’s look back at November through the lens of T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U
Bragitude Day 30
Happy Thanksgiving Day! What a perfect day to wrap up our 30 days of Bragitude challenge. Brag My brag for today is that I cooked biscuits and gravy before 6:00 this morning 😄 then worked…
Bragitude Day 29
One day to go in our 30 Day Bragitude Challenge! It’s looking like I may make the whole 30 without missing a day! This is a major improvement from the last two years. Brag My…
Bragitude Day 28
Today, I started the day with the intention of recording a day in the life video. Shortly after we started filming, Jess got stuck on the topic of the loss of my absolute favorite cat…
Bragitude Day 27
Team work makes the dream work, right? I love this picture of the 3 girls all wrapped up together. It’s even difficult to tell whose arms are whose. This is how we all function on…
Bragitude Day 26
Don’t you just love this picture? To me, this sums us up. Brag Even though we ran into multiple obstacles, @hannahbroooks and I got a Vlogmas episode recorded. Yay! Gratitude I am grateful for Hannah’s…
Bragitude Day 25
Hello fellow Bragituders! I want to thank you for joining me on this 30 day challenge, whether you have participated from the beginning, only occasionally, once, or even if today is your first time! Thank…
Bragitude Day 24
This bragitude challenge is a daily test for me. Some days, like today, the test is to find a positive in what seemed like a no-win day. It’s not just any positive either. I have…
Bragitude Day 23
Oh man, sometimes I guess we have to be careful with what we bragitude about. Apparently, I jinxed myself. Last night I had a night of almost no sleep, and when I did actually sleep,…
Bragitude Day 22
Do you ever go through periods of fog, and you kind of know you’re in a fog and that you’re overwhelmed, but you can’t fully grasp how much you’ve been there until you are out…
Bragitude Day 21
Don’t you just love days that feel organized and clear? That’s how I felt today. I think it was because I had Jess by myself today. I knew that in order to get all of…
Bragitude Day 20
TGIM! I love the structure of getting back to the weekday schedule. Also day 20! Woo hoo! What a beautiful even number! Brag My brag is that I slept until the 6:00 hour, sort of.…
Bragitude Day 19
Eleven days to go! I think this is the best I’ve ever done on bragitude consistency thanks to all who are participating. You all keep me accountable to get it out there and that’s perfect.…
Bragitude Day 18
Short and sweet today! Brag I took some time off from content creation today and visited my sister and her kids. Then, I watched a new movie this evening, Jungle Cruise. It’s good! Gratitude I…
Bragitude Day 17
We’ve just about made it through another Friday. What a long day it was! Brag My brag today is about vulnerability. People frequent comment about me being brave to put our lives ‘out there’ and…
Bragitude Day 16
Happy Veterans Day! I chose this cover photo in honor of Granddad and to thank him for his service. Also, a Happy Veterans Day to my brother and all of the other veterans on this…
Bragitude Day 15
You know what day 15 means? We’re half-way there on this 30 day challenge! To be clear, I pretty much always struggle with the 30 day challenges. It’s an added daily task on an already…