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The Moving Book
Tonight, The Boy turned to me and said, “Why do we have to move?” It just about breaks my heart, because I know on the inside, he is still adjusting to this very big change I have foisted… more →
Simple. I Just Do.
I could sleep on a bed of nails
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wrote 1 day ago: Over the years I have done many jobs and worked long hours. At one point I had 3 different jobs at o … more →
Who Takes Care Of The Caregiver?
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wrote 1 day ago: Like the tension on a piece of elastic, we can handle a lot of tension and frustration for a long ti … more →
Because everyone could use a good cry on Father's Day...
wrote 2 days ago: Because everyone could use a good cry on Father’s Day… … more →
An Adoption Question: And A Lesson In Not Judging
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wrote 2 days ago: I received a very good question the other day, someone asked me if I fault or judge my children … more →
Creating a Brighter, More Enjoyable Life (Um, Yeah...)
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wrote 3 days ago: I recently happened across the blog of a “life and career coach for women.” I found myse … more →
Questions for Jesus: Don't You Care If We Drown
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wrote 4 days ago: After Penny was diagnosed with Down syndrome, there were days when I felt as if I was drowning. I c … more →
Saying No
wrote 4 days ago: No!(But he’s so cute when he says it) Toddlers are the masters of the Art of No. Little ego-c … more →
Dust bunnies versus sticky fingers
wrote 4 days ago: “Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” by … more →
Parents Should Be Able To Parent, Not Give Up Parental Responsibility To Get Their Kids Services
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wrote 5 days ago: Pretty much everyone knows I adopted two older children with special needs almost 2 years ago. Some … more →
Rambling Thoughts...
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wrote 5 days ago: Sometimes, I forget that I’m a parent of a special needs child. In the recesses of my mind, wh … more →
Celebration!
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wrote 5 days ago: Joel loves to dance. He’s a study in joy on the dance floor—arms flailing, feet shuffling, eyes shin … more →
Playing out on the street
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wrote 5 days ago: The two little girls next door ran towards me as I watched my son ride by them on his truck out on t … more →
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a kid on a leash!
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wrote 5 days ago: Well tonight I finished modifying N’s little blue backpack into a harness style backpack compl … more →
Special Needs Mother Retreat Comes to Raleigh
wrote 6 days ago: Special Needs Mother Retreat Comes to Raleigh. … more →
That dreaded ring
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wrote 1 week ago: Oh God, that must be the camp’s number. Wonder what happened? I took a deep breath and picked … more →
The Best Summer Ever?
wrote 1 week ago: While the teachers and students are celebrating the end of the school year, I’m terrified. What am … more →
What Are You Looking At?
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wrote 1 week ago: Someone recently asked me how I deal with people who stare at my severely disabled son in public? Tr … more →
Why I Still Wear Black in the Summer
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wrote 1 week ago: Every time spring rolls around and people start wearing their light color clothing I look at the whi … more →
The Moving Book
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wrote 1 week ago: Tonight, The Boy turned to me and said, “Why do we have to move?” It just about breaks m … more →
