by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 1, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
You may have heard, read or seen the flap on the news. Parents of children on the autism spectrum and adults with high-functioning forms, such as Asperger's are. Not. Happy. Frankly, it's all so confusing and I was none to excited to write about this. But, it...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 30, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
The hoo-la over the diagnosis of the Queen of Fat & Sugar, Culinary Marketing Guru, Paula Deen, with Type-2 diabetes has simmered down a bit in the last week. I guess. At risk of sounding self-righteous: I really don't know because I rarely flick on the boob...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 28, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
In theaters now, two movies highlight Asperger's syndrome. Viewed last weekend, Joyful Noise, alone, didn't charm enough with it's fun, fabulous music, and tender plot to demand anything other than a blurb on Facebook. But last night's take on...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 25, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
Parents of young children with autism have stories. They collect them. They chuckle with their partners and spouses and their parents and other autism families and friends about the really funny albeit odd things that their sweet babies, toddlers, preschoolers do. And...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 23, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
It'd been nearly 10 years since I met up with my friend from the small, informal playgroup in which we were both members when our children were babes. Long ago she'd moved to Western North Carolina. When I vacationed in Asheville last summer, we shared a meal...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 18, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
grace n A favor rendered. A[n…] immunity or exemption; a reprieve. Divine love and protection bestowed freely […]. The state of being protected […]. Suddenly….Life as I'd known it somersaulted up into the air,...
