Social awkwardness and me go hand in hand; which has its share of cons and pros for my kid. It’s been 4 years since my kid has been invited to a birthday party outside of any for family members. Four short years; they have been agonizingly lonely and sad for me and a bit for…
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Body image and shaming
I don’t think it’s coincidental, that while sitting in church last Sunday, I was inundated with ideas about how to build up women in my community, whether that be face to face or in my writing. Body image and body shaming have been a bit topic this week. If you don’t know about the controversies…
To my bff and person
We rarely get more than fifteen minutes to spend as friends…playing a game, watching TV, gardening, or playing music together. There has been an interruption or distraction of children or social media. But since Chris’s last hospitalization, our life has become more intentional on how we spend our time. Chris this is for you, and…
Living Resurrection Hope
There was little time for the weekly stand-around-and-chat session after church. It was Easter service and the children’s pastor had planned and epic Easter Egg hunt between services. Every child at service got a bag of candy, too. She picked out each piece carefully, so she knew she could eat it with her braces. She picked…
Autism Matters: Hear Me
*Disclaimer: This is an emotional post for me and many whose path it may cross. My intention is that it is authentic; let’s be real in our discourse, yet sensitive. Secondly, I am not writing and linking to the post from Today to invite a discussion or debate about genetics versus environmental causal debate.* …
My Blue Light Bulb
I’m gonna be honest. Okay, I usually am, but maybe the better word is transparent. Autism is messy. Autism is different every day, and many times it is different every minute of every day. Today after church, our youngest daughter couldn’t hold it together any longer. Whatever it was that she was feeling, whatever it…
Where you’re at
Grateful arms, legs, eyes, ears meeting people I wouldn’t have ever connected with, if I hadn’t broken my pelvis “walking” with a friend through medical testing and results listening to a friend grieve for a loss in her family You’re in the midst of it. Hope can seem distant. In the circumstance I meander through…
“At the end of the day”
“At the end of the day…” It’s the cliché President Obama comment. It’s a great hashtag for twitter. And at the end of the election, we are all an individual, valuable, creative, talented person. And the best thing you can do, is smile and pay it forward. “I do really well with the zero to…
Author Review-Laura McHugh
If you know anything about me, I’m passionate about writing and literature. It’s my main creative outlet and love (although creating and appreciating art is so awesome in any form!). I “discovered” a new favorite author and the best part is she’s a Missouri girl and lives in Tiger country! Meet Laura McHugh. First I…
The Dressing Room
You’re going to try on clothes. You usually reserve that for home, preferring to use your mirror and your lighting to decide if something fits or looks good. The dressing room has mirrors everywhere. You walk in greeted by a half octagon entry aligned with mirrors. In the stall, there are mirrors on every side….