I was reading lots of fun posts from Moms on their kids first days of school, and looking at all the great pictures from people showing new hair cuts and fresh faces, and shiny new backpacks. I have to say, that I too, was very much looking forward to the start of school for my…
My Amazing Big Sister and Curt’s Cafe: Dine With Purpose
I am just back from a wonderful week of vacation with my family, but I have to use my blog to share a story about my sister, Suzie. I am just too proud to let it go, and I want everyone who knows and supports me to know and support my sister. She deserves the…
Permission to Quit
Girls at the beach on a windy day I was having lunch with my dear friend Faith the other day, discussing our children’s overwhelming therapy schedules. Faith has been blessed with two therapy schedules to juggle and coordinate, along with sports and school and everything else. A few years ago, when I was a newbie…
Sunday Morning
I simply could not get out of bed this lovely Sunday morning.Snuggled up with my daughter under the covers, lying with my eyes closed, planning all the things I wanted to accomplish today. A wide open day in front of me and I wanted to make it one with purpose, for me anyway. I have…
How A Group of Teenage Girls Changed My Life, or at least my outlook
Mel Watson from Team GLASA in archery I don’t know the girl in this photo. We have never met. Her name is Mel Watson and she placed first in the archery competition for Team GLASA at the Great Lakes Regional Games. Yet, a group of girls just like Mel really changed my life a few…
This Used To Be So Easy
There was a day, many a year ago, when I would decide to go to the beach and simply throw a towel and chair in the car and head off. I thought of this as I packed and loaded for a trip to the beach with the kids. I gathered up towels, and extra…
I Never Thought It Would Happen To Me
Credit: ByplaneForum.Com I never actually saw myself as the mother of a child with special needs. It was never on my list of things I dreamed of being when I grew up, and I never saw myself in that role. When I was a little girl I only dreamed of being a pilot.I wanted to…
I Don’t Know How You Feel
At the pool yesterday swimming with my kids, I had a moment of utter humbling. The pool was crowded with camps of healthy kids, in and out of the water. But it was also crowded with camps from our local Special Rec, and these kids were different. These kids had profound autism, very involved…
Moving Slow
I, like most mothers I know, have a tendency to move very fast. There seems to be no time to waste during the day. And many a day have I forgotten to do the basics like eat, or sit down, until it is almost too late. I run with a purpose and a schedule, and…
Time To Write
Anne Morrow Lindbergh It is not always easy to find the time and space to write. To think or to plan or to research are hard, but also to write. Writing takes concentration and focus, at least for me, and I seem to need to find a certain kind of peace around me. When I…