by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 1, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Technology/Blogging
(l-t-r: Tori Taff of Baby Bloomr, Jamie of Blonde Mom Blog, me.) We'd air kissed and said our goodbyes, but before I crossed the threshold, she grabbed me by the wrist. Her blonde locks fell forward as she leaned her head intently in my direction. Fast...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 17, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Spirituality
The beautiful songs of Tammy Vice, devoted autism parent/advocate and talented singer/songwriter, always induce a tear or two from me. Of this song, above, she writes, "Th[is] song was originally written after Morgan had a meltdown. She wanted a...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 25, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Grief & Loss
Life is full of setbacks. Success is determined by how you handle setbacks. –quote source: lululemon athletica
by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 15, 2010 | Art, Grief & Loss
Many, if not most of us, do not know about or much about hospice…until there comes a need for it in our lives. There came a need in our family's life, when my mother died nearly two years ago. Kind, knowledgeable, compassionate. Hospice was there. Quietly,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 13, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood
Photo: Eric Skiff Ssssh. Life is Good. We are happy. Just as there's sweet, there's also a hint of bitter. Sleep is needed. Sleep is interrupted. Sometimes sleep does not come for hours. And hours. Tummies are hungry and words cannot communicate. Sometimes the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 29, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
The house is quiet except the rapid thud and clack my fast-moving fingers make on the laptop keyboard. I should be in bed, but after a weekend of ignoring this machine, it's catch-up time. Three days worth of unanswered emails and I find myself angry. Having just...
