R&B alum Toni Braxton has opened up about her son’s diagnosis with Autism.
The Breathe Again singer disclosed intimate details of how she felt when she found out that Diesel, 8, had the condition.
During the Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction in NYC which benefits Autism Speaks, she explained to OK! Magazine:
“Diesel’s journey has been struggling. It’s been rewarding to see how he’s grown, but I remember when I first found out. I remember blaming myself; I thought it was my fault. I wish I knew what triggered it. Still, often, as a mom, I blame myself. I didn’t take my vitamins every day … maybe it was the medications I was on before I got pregnant.”
Braxton went on to explain further how having a child with special needs affected both her marriage to her husband Keri Lewis (now separated) and her eldest son, Denim aged 9:
