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 | Dec 31, 2012 | Art, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
Go ahead. Take your long, sultry, sweltering days of summer. Not me. Give me the blank canvas of a winter landscape. A gray sky challenging my heart's eyes to see her glory. Barren arms of trees, absent their dress, fallen to earth; germinating, awaiting new life....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 20, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
It was an impromptu after-school mom-and-daughter date. We leave the coffeehouse, our tongues greedily searching for and savoring minute traces of hot chocolate. On her small back, I place my hand as we walk to our car. Then, it occurs to me in a flash of meaning and...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 17, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Nashville!
WSMV Channel 4 This story will eventually be taken from the television station's website, but you can continue to read the print version of the story here:...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 13, 2012 | Art, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
We did a double take at one another in the vitamin section of Wild Oats. It had been more than a decade since I'd seen Dawn Kirk. She sported long gray hair. She'd become a hippie and went to great lengths to let me know how much she'd changed. For years...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 26, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
This is a tricky blog post to write. If you are not a member of our community, or if you are new to "AutismLand," you may not be aware that we don't all love each other and share warm fuzzy hugs. At least, historically. Unfortunately, I hear this is true...
