Like everything else–it’s complicated. Life isn’t fair, yet my limited teenage experiences told me otherwise. Sheltered by my upper middle class upbringing, I would engage in some magical thinking, borne from the luck of...
What story will you tell? One day a while back, I was in my car getting my NPR “Fresh Air” fix. Terry Gross had been interviewing someone whose name I can’t even recall, but...
“I’ve done a lot of thinking about fear. For me the crucial question is not how to climb without fear-that’s impossible- but how to deal with it when it creeps into your nerve endings.” ...
It’s an ongoing tension. The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change;courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference. Mike and I love to problem...
An Event in 4 Parts It always starts out as an average, boring day, doesn’t it? I was home alone with my nonverbal son Jack. I flopped on the couch downstairs, settling into a...
No dumpsters needed Our culture conditions us from birth to be busy, active people-pleasers. We all have the opportunity to take less on and say no but we often don’t. Why? Because as much...
Handling transitions Recently I attended a special needs parenting conference to prepare for my son’s transition to adulthood. Although Jack is only 15, and legally entitled to 6 more years of schooling, I figured...
Helping your child without losing yourself. Last week my favorite jeans didn’t fit. They were too tight. And no, despite my best attempt at self-deception, the dryer didn’t shrink them. A step on the...
Why this platitude doesn’t help No matter where you are on your special needs journey, one thing is guaranteed: you will hear “everything happens for a reason” regarding your child. (Going forward, I christen...
It’s just math. Jack slept through his Tim Tebow Night to Shine special needs prom. Not at home in his comfy bed, but actually at the prom. The entire 3 hours. When Mike and...
