by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 21, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
So, here's the deal. For a long time I've had more figured out about the autism parenting journey than I have had about other parts of my life. The last two-and-a-half years have been my wake-up-punch-in-the-face after falling ever so flat and hard on said...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 18, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
Bowls of black-eyed peas, mixed with corn, tomatoes, green chiles, kale and garlic immersed in chicken and vegetable broth steamed before us. It was the dinner hour of New Years Day and Grace and I had returned from our separate post Christmas holidays. The phone...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 14, 2013 | Motherhood, Nashville!, Obama/Politics
I invite you to join me in signing this petition and calling Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's office (615-862-6000) and share the petition and/or this "Journey with Grace" blog post with others you know who are concerned about the NRA's aggressive...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 11, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Motherhood, Nashville!, Obama/Politics
"We believe that local control along with engagement from parents, community members and businesses to be the foundation of success for each county in Tennessee." ~ StrongCommunitySchools.com As a proponent of public education and a parent of a student in...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 7, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood
Hey there! Do a virtual hop, skip and a jump with me today as I blog o'er at The Wishing Well at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. I'm recapping some strategies that have taken me through the last 18 years on the real-time Journey with...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 27, 2012 | Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
It's the fourth one without her. The day came and went before I realized that it was the anniversary of mother's death. She left us before Christmas, 2008. Time passes. Life goes on. But at times, the volume of memories surrounding her increases. Like now....
