I wrote an “inspirational” Instagram post yesterday after Truman had a day of roaring success at school, following 6 previous nightmare days wherein he struggled to acclimate to first grade. Yay us! Victory was ours. Faith overcomes all things. And then today, Truman reverted back to panic mode over the prospect of returning to school. He feels it’s too long…
Month: August 2018
Let’s Talk About Anxiety and Autism
Dear Reader, Allow me to share with you a couple of recent experiences relating to the identical twins of Autism and Anxiety. First, a few weeks ago, I took my two younger boys, along with a couple of young cousins, to a new park by our house. It’s an enormous and exciting place, with massive climbing structures and a giant…
Speak Up, Write It Out
I’m on a Shakespeare high from seeing a bunch of amazing plays this week, but I did manage to write this piece for Segullah. Cheers, everyone xo Writing & Speaking What We Know
The Word “Miracle” is Cliched but Indicative of My Life
This week, I cleaned out Jack’s old room, which is now a storage room. The good news is, the camping gear, Halloween costumes, snow pants and boots, my dad’s old golf clubs, and my wedding dress are now organized and easily accessible (side note: I do not need easy access to my wedding dress). The part that took me by…
A Garden of Tiny Book Reviews
I have been reading a metric ton this summer–fiction plus memoir, my two favorite genres, in hardbacks and paperbacks exclusively. I haven’t liked looking at screens to read, of late. Not that anybody asked, but I clearly like to overshare when it comes to my reading habits. I don’t have the mental bandwidth what with the all-kids-all-the-time tableau at my…