I am a writer whose subject matter sometimes horrifies people. Yet, there are no guts, weapons, or gore in my essays and stories. My...

I have chosen to release my list of hopeful things in several installments. The first and second parts describe the positive...

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...

A few weeks ago, I posted the first installment of my list of hopeful things. It is meant for everyone to enjoy, but particularly...

The birthday party invitation was very much like the others we had received and rejected in the past year. There was only one small...

When we first learned that my youngest daughter, JJ, had Rett Syndrome, I felt like I had stepped into a nightmare world. I gathered...

When we first learned our daughter had special needs, my husband mentioned it to his physician at his yearly physical. It turned out that...

“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...

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...