by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 12, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Obama/Politics
Last week, here on "The Journey with Grace," I shared the intro compilation of the CafeMom Moms Matter 2012 video series with Election Correspondent Lindsay Ferrier. My interview, from February, above.
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 6, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!, Obama/Politics
I've been following Nashville-based blogger (and former anchorwoman) Lindsay Ferrier on Instagram as she's covered the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention for CafeMom. In February, during a then Nashville-based...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 28, 2012 | Art, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
Wait! Please, wait…my eldest sister urged….I was an emerging college senior. It was all the rage of the bold, vogue and hipsters amongst my college to flee the rule of dorm mothers and share a local apartment on the periphery of our small East Tennessee...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 23, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
It was a familiar scenario. One that happens frequently. I'm preoccupied selecting groceries or on some errand for which I've brought along Grace, my perpetual sidekick. From behind me: "Hi, Grace!" I turn around to see the usually youthful smiling...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 16, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
Seems it's a life of ironies these days. The recent holiday slowed our pace, provided us a temporary change of venue–my sister's home in South Carolina–and a chance to reflect more deeply. One night I looked over at the sweet young woman-child in...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 7, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
At the launch of this journey, when Life announced our path would be one called Autism, I declared: "I will not let my daughter's disAbilty rule our world! We will live fully! Richly! We will not cow from society! We will not hide from opportunity! Damnit! We...
