by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 22, 2013 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood
Over bowls of chips and salsa, “the queen mother” quietly recommended that I read this book. A year went by and over some other assortment of waist-widening grub–a buffet spread prepared by one of our sister Mothers From Hell, the queen mother, our...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 19, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
What do I think? I'm often asked by those curious about my views on autism. One of the specific questions I'm asked with some regularity is what I think of Jenny McCarthy. The former Playboy model, turned actress, turned autism activist and anti-vaccine zealot...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 17, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!, Nature
Our family–which in this case includes Grace's father–from whom I am divorced–his wife and my dear oldest sister and her husband and I–have managed to create a nice little summer rhythm for our beloved Grace. In late May, Grace ends her...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 15, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Nashville!
Today's post is the fourth in a weekly summer series (here, here & here) of featured guest posts about disAbility. Lacey Lyons is an Belmont University adjunct professor of English who has partnered with Courtney Taylor Evans and I at several workshops...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 8, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
You know those extra special moments of your child's growing up years? The ones that are forever seared into the memory banks of motherhood? Yeah, those. I have one that is particularly special to my daughter's childhood. Last month my girl turned 19. But this...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 26, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
Yep. I've been a bit grousey here this summer. But, I'm on the uphill swing for a week-and-a-half now and creating and celebrating little pleasures have gone a long way in the mood elevation department. Little things like: sitting in the porch glider and...
