Wait for it…
On a scale of 1-10? Worst possible wait. Last weekend my son J.R. broke his arm in two places. He lost his footing climbing on the playground, and the result was deformity that [...]
50 Shades of Delay
In the middle of praying that no amount of technology could track the number of times I'd viewed the Fifty Shades of Grey trailer online, I got to thinking that 1) Universal Studios hadn't received my audition tape [...]
The Woman Who Will Rebuild America (surely not me!)
The Men Who Built America is a must see: http://www.history.com/shows/men-who-built-america The other night I read an article published in Scientific American that exposed just how far up an arse a normally bright person’s head can penetrate. [...]
Around The World
You may have heard of the popular poem entitled “Welcome to Holland,” by Emily Perl Kingsley. “Welcome to Holland” cleverly compares what parents experience raising a disabled child to an unexpected switch in travel plans. [...]
The 4 Types Of Friends An Autism Mom (Like Me) Needs
August boasted Friendship Day. How did I miss that one? Okay this autism mom may have little time to mess with Hallmark Holidays, but I did reflect upon what some of my own friendships mean [...]
Ain’t Love Grand?
I will never forget the day I first learned about autism. Bob and Suzanne Wright were on the Today Show to announce the advocacy group they freshly created in hopes to help families struggling with a puzzling [...]
Hide And Seek
“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, niiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnne, TEN!” I count with my eyes shut tight, for I love this game just as much as my boys do. Peering from behind a tree I [...]
Dear Kristi
photo credit- electricfairground.com Ever wish you could turn back time and and speak to the younger (and less wrinkly) you? I do. Every day. Since I can't do that, I wrote this letter. [...]