Fierce Mother Love & Moving Mountains
Dear Grace, You'll never understand what I did for you today. Nor, what I do for you almost every day. No matter. Because, here's the deal, sweet daughter:
Schuyler’s Monster: A Must Read for SLP’s and Recommended Highly for Parents
From his active Facebook persona and well-established blog, I knew that author Robert Rummel-Hudson was a bit edgy. And, (my bad,) I'd never heard of the author until he appeared on a Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson panel of parents discussing augmentive assistive...
The Root of Jealousy: A Lil’ Personal Lesson
A good night's sleep, I had. It began on the sofa where I intentionally pulled a throw over myself and stretched out until midnight, when I then proceeded to my bed. A good night's sleep + a shower and the revelation came: Jealousy stems from belief in...
Parental Creativity Will Drive the Future For Offspring with DisAbilities
By the time you read this, I will have visited three more art centers/programs for people with disAbilities in North Carolina. I've been dropping little hints here since the spring that I'm exploring creating an integrated (both artists with and without...
An Unabashed Book Review
Over bowls of chips and salsa, "the queen mother" quietly recommended that I read this book. A year went by and over some other assortment of waist-widening grub--a buffet spread prepared by one of our sister Mothers From Hell, the queen mother, our dear leader, again...
Another View
What do I think? I'm often asked by those curious about my views on autism. One of the specific questions I'm asked with some regularity is what I think of Jenny McCarthy. The former Playboy model, turned actress, turned autism activist and anti-vaccine zealot...
My Week While SHE was at Camp 🙂
Our family--which in this case includes Grace's father--from whom I am divorced--his wife and my dear oldest sister and her husband and I--have managed to create a nice little summer rhythm for our beloved Grace. In late May, Grace ends her school year, spends a...
