Eileen Lamb
Founder of The Autism Cafe, writer, photographer, mother, and author of the photographic memoir, All Across The Spectrum, and Be The One, a poetry collection.
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Eileen Lamb
This Is What You Need To Know Before Cheating On Her
If you cheat on her and think it will only affect your relationship, you’re naive.
When You’re The Girl Who Feels Too Much
If you’re the girl who feels “too much,” I want you to know that your vulnerability is a gift.
There Is Beauty In Temporary People
They left, but their lessons remained.
This Is What It’s Really Like To Be In An Almost Relationship
We all have that one person – our person. The one we can’t get off our mind.
Don’t Let The Fear Of Failure Stop You From Trying
What would have happened if I’d tried? When I’m unsure whether to go for something or not, I have to ask myself, “Would I have done it if I wasn’t afraid of failure?”
A Reminder That Rejection Is Not A Reflection Of Your Worth
Those who don’t get rejected as much as you do may not have hurt as deeply, but they have to live with that dull pain of a lifetime of what-ifs.
Let Today Be The Day You Stop Lying To Yourself
Let today change you.
To The Friends In My Life: This Is What You Need To Know About My Anxiety
But forever-friends exist, and for them I’m thankful.
When You Lose The Friend You Thought Would Be In Your Life Forever
When you lose a friend, part of you dies a little.
I Hope You Find The People Who Remind You That You’re Not Alone
I hope you find the people who will never make you feel like your love is too much, and the people who make you a priority even when it’s not convenient.
When You’re The Girl Who Overthinks
They won’t even mention that you’re telling them the same story for the third time today. They listen every time like it’s the first
A Reminder To Strong Women That It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
Dear strong woman, I see the pain behind your smile.
The Real Reason Why Letting Go Is So Difficult
Be patient with yourself while stuck in the in-between place — the place between here and there. That place between wanting to move on and holding on tighter.
The Dark Side Of The Autism Community
Raising an autistic child is lonely enough as it is. Let’s put down the weapons, and raise autism awareness and acceptance together.
What It’s Like Living With Autism
Eileen Lamb, a mother with Asperger Syndrome caring for her son with severe nonverbal autism, invites you on a journey through autism in All Across The Spectrum [Thought Catalog Books, 2019].