Today I turn forty...SOMETHING. Honestly, I’m not big on birthdays, haven’t been in a long time. This year though, I’ve stopped to look in the mirror. Never did I think I would be here at this point in my life. Forty -SOMETHING, a single mom, unemployed, still trying to figure out what I wanna be…

September is our month of celebrations - from the 10th to National Service Day to Independence Day- we Belizeans celebrate all month. This month, though, I have even more to be happy about - no, scratch that- even more to be very grateful for. Belize’s First Certified ParaPros This month, Autism Belize first cohort of…

Facing the world alone I am a single mother of two, with a teenage daughter and my little 6-year-old. Even before my son was born, his dad and I separated. As hard as it was, I was determined to do what I had to do. Shortly after my son’s first birthday, my biggest support passed…

Two sides of the same coin- two things that appear to be different are in fact closely related. This term was coined in the mid-19 century. It has now been seven months since my entry into Autism Belize, Let’s Talk.  I completed the registration form on January 5, 2021, and in the latter part of the…