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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The Silent Struggle Of Being Constantly Criticized
After years in a relationship where criticism from your partner becomes the default response to even the smallest things, you start to question your own worth.
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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.
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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.
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There Is Beauty In Temporary People
They left, but their lessons remained.
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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.
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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?”
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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.
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Let Today Be The Day You Stop Lying To Yourself
Let today change you.
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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.
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When You Lose The Friend You Thought Would Be In Your Life Forever
When you lose a friend, part of you dies a little.
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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.
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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
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A Reminder To Strong Women That It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
Dear strong woman, I see the pain behind your smile.
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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.
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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.
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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].















