<![CDATA[Stories by Steven L on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@StevenL1977?source=rss-227a3aad8d1c------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*I5YJ0ivHt7pAUMnhLU9Q0Q@2x.jpeg Stories by Steven L on Medium https://medium.com/@StevenL1977?source=rss-227a3aad8d1c------2 Medium Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:37:55 GMT <![CDATA[Employment, Adulthood, and My Sons’ Path Forward]]>

What raising my boys with autism has taught me about adulthood, and what life looks like in a world not built for them

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The real-world leadership skills forged through caregiving, and why they matter everywhere

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How raising two teenagers with autism reshaped my understanding of responsibility, resilience, and what it means to succeed

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How I keep showing up to the page while raising two autistic teenagers, helping my mother, and working full time.

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A fifteen-hour outage, two anxious sons, and the fragile importance of routine.

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How a simple video game console helped my autistic son reconnect with a piece of his past

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Sometimes the most meaningful field trips aren’t about what you see — they’re about who you experience them with.

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Parenthood, responsibility, and the quiet pull that keeps bringing me back to writing

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Import Steps to Help You Manage as a Parent of a Newly Diagnosed Child

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How I try to avoid being labeled by others

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