by Leisa A. Hammett | May 30, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
"Grief is like a roller coaster. You loop around more than once. And, it can be triggered by milestones." Looping: So reads a power point slide from the Autism Parent Orientation I co-lead for the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee every other month. And...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 28, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
Growing up, my best friend's mother, quite a character, used to wag her finger at my friend and tell her she'd get her karma when she became a mother. Well, actually she didn't use the word "karma." But that's what she meant. And I...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 24, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
This retrospective is the largest showing of GraceArt to date. It will remain hanging at the Green Hills Library through the end of Wed., May 30. A pricelist is available at the reference desk.
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 23, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
"Don't You Stuff it! Don't. You. Stuff it, Leisa!" I had just finished a harsh yet intimate, soul-digging session with my spiritual teacher. The truth hurt. The truth shocked. We both cried. The truth that surprised me but yet I knew was spot on was...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 21, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
The link to my daughter's art site, www.GraceGoad.com, popped up as I typed it into a Facebook message to someone. I stopped and looked at her fresh face and then I looked at my own staring back at me in my Facebook profile. If you're a parent, ever notice how...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 18, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
You're invited to the last GraceArt show of Spring 2012. Sunday, May 20, we'll host a reception from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Green Hills Library. Now showing through May 30, GraceArt: The Art of Autism ~ Grace Walker Goad, will feature the largest collection of the...
