by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 20, 2010 | Motherhood, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
"R Ur Eyes on Jesus? Ur Nabes have their pupils aimed at him, so says the bright yellow-and-black sign in their yard. Merr-ee Xmas. You know who." I scribbled the words on a torn piece of notepaper and stuck them in the shoe box I'd placed in a brown...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 8, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood
"Dear Family, On Wednesday, we had a bowling match against David Lipscomb. I won 2 of my 3 games! The second game was really close… I only beat my opponent by 5 pins! Ms. Amanda was on the edge of her seat. The girls on the other team were nice, and most of them...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 29, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
Photo: Complete Organizing Solutions, Tanna Clark Some folks just don't get it. They don't get what we're trying to do here in our household. It's not as if what we are doing is new. Once upon a time before the invention of plastic and the revolution...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 24, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
"Leah Dieterich's mother always told her to write thank you notes." So says the "About" column of Leah's blog, featured in my roll here. And so Leah does. Write thank you notes. One-a-day. Short ones. In her blog. Delightful little...
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 26, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Motherhood, Nature, Travel
At last, the Nashville theater premiere of "The Horse Boy" occurs Tuesday, Sept. 28, 6:30, Sarratt Cinema at Vanderbilt University. John Shouse and I will be on a panel following to discuss the impact of autism on families. The initial debut was cancelled...
