by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 27, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood
It was a rough morning that started out good enough. Grace had an 8:15 dental appointment, so we slept in until 6:30. For many years, we literally had to drug her with a dentist-prescribed medication so that she could tolerate having her teeth cleaned. After her...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 28, 2011 | Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
Photo: Mishelle Lane of "Secret Agent Mama." In her youth, Sarah was a beauty queen. Once I saw her Furman University pageant picture. A full hour-glass figure in a modest, aqua, one piece-polyester swim suit. As I stood at the front of the church sanctuary...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 21, 2011 | Art, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
I forget she's there. But, she reminds me. Several times a day. Suddenly she changes positions. Thumping the walls made tender by her presence. She's curled up inside me. Fetal position. Tucked inside my heart. Sadness is her name. She's grieving the loss...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 17, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
Yesterday was one of those days in Graceland, aka Autism-ville. As I finished my errands and walked the last isle of Whole Foods, I mentally patted myself on the back for choosing to shake my head, laugh, remain relatively calm and not FREAK OUT at my daughter's...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 23, 2011 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!, Spirituality
Last November, The Seminar Slut attended NVC Nashville's "Parenting from the Heart." Since SS goes to so many seminars, she's frequently months behind posting her seminar findings here. SS is a regular at local NVC conferences and thinks that...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 21, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
"igbok" is the brainchild of uber talented and nice guy artist-painter David Arms of Nashville. Previous posts referencing igbok are here, here, here, here, here, here, here.
