by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 13, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
photo: copyright–Leisa A. HammettGetting dressed. I look in the mirror at the girl sitting on the edge of the tub behind me. Short, dark hair. Tall, long and thin. She wears a tee-shirt from spring break camp and Chico's jeans that I grew out of and she grew...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 3, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
(Key: Order of Moves mentioned–East Tennessee/College to Nashville to Atlanta, then back to Nashville) The last time was 16 years ago. The movers has just pulled out the driveway of my Atlanta home and were headed to Nashville. I remained in front of my...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 25, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville Flood, Spirituality, Travel
When I delivered some supplies to River Plantation, one of the hardest-hit regions of my community, I noticed these trucks. I went back to photograph them a week later. A volunteer at the site, when asked about his team's denominational affiliation, said they were...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 21, 2010 | Art, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
Similar posts and effort: The Dressing Room Project. (Apologies if this post is a duplicate for subscribers. Posting boo-boo.)
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 19, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville Flood, Spirituality
"Hands." Grace & Leisa, Photo: Rory HamiltonA stranger. As he rushed by me during the performers' exit from the stage, he reached out, grabbed my hand and squeezed it. "Your daughter touched my life today." Wow. That was unexpected....
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 12, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
To another special needs mother-writer, I once joked about writing a piece entitled: "They stared bad." She choked, almost spitting out the sweet southern iced tea she was sipping as we waited for the arrival of our lunch order. If you have a special...
