At-Home Thanksgiving

As an autism mom, I'm thankful that I've gotten used to the idea of an at-home Thanksgiving.  It's much less stressful to make my own meal and let my kids eat and wander and use their fingers instead of forks.  It's nice not to be anxious about whether they will get overwhelmed or do something crazy at someone else's house.  I get sad not to be with my family, but actually it's pretty pleasant to have a day at home with the people who I'm most thankful for.