parenting kids with disabilities
Sleepless in Decatur
This afternoon I posted on instagram a photo of a poster I made. I taped this poster to the window of my classroom, that way when teachers walk down the hallway, they might read my viewpoint. This is my protest to the way some of the kids in our class were treated today. It was […]
MoreI’m not quitting again Or Neurodivergent Holidays
I’m like those athletes who claim they are retiring but just want a better contract or cannot handle actual real life so they keep going back to football or golf or reality television. I am going to write even though those submissions people did not give me a fat contract. I will write here for […]
MoreJust the two of us in Siesta KEy
Mim not in her natural habitat- but satisfied temporarily with her Starbucks. Note – always a venti and always pretty full because she doesn’t actually drink it that much. It is a status symbol, proof that she is not a child. Why do I buy her a large Starbucks when I know she isn’t going […]
MoreNotes From Condoland
As the pandemic started Jan. 2020, I called Marcus Autism Center in search of resources, I was put on a waiting list. Different problem behaviors occurred in our house. I called my pediatrician… What is it like to raise a child with a disability? How many times have you thought they should get that child […]
MoreNew Years Day 2022
Arabia Mountain days are like our former beach days. Time gets away from us and nature takes over the fast track and replaces the worries with velvety moss and reflections rippling. What if this is it? The units of measurement for this new year of 2022. How many ripples does your rock make? How many […]
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