A Life Half Told: How It Feels When People Only Want to Hear About Silver Linings
I am a writer whose subject matter sometimes horrifies people. Yet, there are no guts, weapons, or gore in my essays and stories. My...
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A BLOG FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DIFFERENCES, DISABILITIES, AND DIAGNOSES
My List of Hopeful Things: Part III
I have chosen to release my list of hopeful things in several installments. The first and second parts describe the positive...
Typically Developing Peers: How My Daughter Changes Their Perspective
My family lives in a quiet cul-de-sac—a peaceful little tree-lined oasis—with ten young children in the nearby homes. It’s really the...
My List of Hopeful Things: Part II
A few weeks ago, I posted the first installment of my list of hopeful things. It is meant for everyone to enjoy, but particularly...
Siblings: How My Oldest Daughter Is Thriving Because of Her Sister's Disabilities
The birthday party invitation was very much like the others we had received and rejected in the past year. There was only one small...
For Newly Diagnosed Families: My List of Hopeful Things
When we first learned that my youngest daughter, JJ, had Rett Syndrome, I felt like I had stepped into a nightmare world. I gathered...
People: The World of Kindness that Opens Up When You Become a Special Needs Parent
When we first learned our daughter had special needs, my husband mentioned it to his physician at his yearly physical. It turned out that...
Strength: The different ways special needs parents show how strong they are
“I don’t know how you do it.” “I can’t imagine.” “Your child is so lucky to have you.” “You’re so strong.” As parents of children with...
Happy Ends: How we define a happy end for ourselves, our child, and our family
I am in a writing group with three other women. The genres we prefer are very different, but our stories have one thing in common: They...
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