I was 15 and sitting in biology class. The vice principal’s voice came across the PA system and told us planes had crashed… Read more…
Twenty years ago
Real talk
In praise of Bluey
Here is a look at two Bluey episodes, and what they’ve taught me about parenting, disability, and confidence. Read more…
Finding a faith community that fits
We were looking for a church that “preached what we practiced.” Read more…
Language around disability: Good, bad and ugly
Not sure if something is inappropriate or offensive? Then just don’t say it! Read more…
Acknowledging what we’ve lost this past year
I was upset because my grandmother was gone, but it was more than that. I was grieving many things from the past year. Read more…
Back to school . . . in March?
We are finally allowing JB out of his pandemic bubble, and I’m not sure how to feel. Read more…
Dear JB, it’s been quite a year!
Do you remember where we were a year ago this week? I do. Read more…
10 (well, actually 9) things I hate about now
I’ve compiled a list of “things I hate right now” to cure my writer’s block. Read more…
Using milestones to measure our children and ourselves
From the moment they are born, our kids are literally measured against other children. Read more…
It’s okay to consider 2020 the bad guy (or what I learned leaving Pittsburgh)
Sometimes, you just need an abstract “bad guy” – like Pittsburgh or 2020 – to blame when things suck. Read more…