It’s been a long while since I have made a blog post. I guess you could say I took a hiatus from everything and was focusing on my family. My oldest son and his wife are expecting their first child early next year, my middle...
Thoughts on Autism What can I say that hasn’t already been said about Autism? All I can offer is my experience and my son’s journey. We have learned many things on his journey such as the power of seeing him and not the diagnosis, letting him...
It’s been a while since I have really made any book posts. In case you did not know, I am a writer. I write books about my journey with my two special needs kids. I would be delighted if you would read my books. I...
“When we make judgements, we're inevitably acting on limited knowledge, isn't it best to ask if we seek to understand, or simply let them be?” ― Jay Woodman Why must people ridicule and make fun of what they do not understand? This is what my son has...
"It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining." - Stephen Hawking Everyone has seen a handicap parking...
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” — Amy Poehler “Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people.” Friendship is so important on the special needs journey. Without friendships so...
“Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids; it’s to raise kids who become great adults.” ― Andy Andrews I was looking through my planner and it donned on me that my son will be turning 16 next month. Where did the time go?...
I am wearing GREEN, will you? Wear GREEN on Thursday March 25!!! March 25th is National Cerebral Palsy Day. We wear green to show our support for all of those living with Cerebral Palsy. Some facts about CP. Did you know...
“Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” - Ernest Hemingway On March 12, 2021, someone that I was remarkably close to passed away from cancer. He was...
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close Mental Health…. End the Stigma Why the stigma? “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a medical problem, just like heart disease or diabetes. Mental illnesses are health conditions...