My name is Shauna and I am a sahm to 6 kids, with #7 on the way in November. My husband, Tim, and our kids and myself live in rural Minnesota and our 4 year old daughter, Madison, was recently diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum. We suspected something was amiss about her behaviors for some time before we finally got the diagnosis, but out here in MN, things take a while to get done, which can be frustrating. Our kids are Christopher, 17 (my son from a previous marriage), Alexander, 11, Immanuelle, 8, Annabelle, 6, Maddie (4 and who has ASD), Jayden, 2, and Aiden, who is due to be born in early November this year. In addition to being a sahm I am also an avid reader and writer, as well as a published poet. I am here to get to know other people and families who are in similar situations to our own. I think we have a long road ahead of us but we hope, hope, hope!