i tried

~ Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. ~ Michael Corleone * Note: What follows is drenched in sarcasm … * So there I was yesterday, perfectly happy being miserable. Taking a day to indulge in a good wallow in the futility of it all, spoon poised above the bowl, … Continue reading »

too much

a gratuitous shot of my girl making a wish over her birthday cake this weekend  and within it, a photo of the same, taken from a different perspective I have too much to say this morning. There’s too much input. Too much to process. Too much out there that cries out for examination, analysis and … Continue reading »

autism awarenessacceptanceaction day

Awareness * Yesterday, a pretty neat thing happened. I got word that I’d been named by Sharecare as one of their top ten *Social Health Makers*, described on the site as ‘the most influential people in health and wellness on the Web, literally driving “conversations on the leading edge.”‘ Following the announcement, I received rapid-fire … Continue reading »

how to make the world a better place – by jess

* Ed note: I try really hard to keep things clean around here. I know it’s a family show, after all, and the language should therefore be family friendly. Sometimes, however, a girl’s just gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. And today, this girl’s just gotta curse.  I tried to write this post using … Continue reading »

thoughtful, not scrubbed

* Said the following to a fellow autism Mama earlier today. Thought perhaps she might not be the only one who needed to hear it. “Stay strong, Mama. As positive as we want to be, it’s ok once in a while to say that it’s hard.” #Love ~ Diary’s Facebook Status, Sunday – I talk … Continue reading »

changing lives

- As my friend Maya Angelou often tells me, “When you know better, you do better.” ~ Oprah Winfrey * Awareness changes lives. Period. What you are about to see is what we live. We’ve endured the sneers. We’ve gratefully accepted the support. It’s a simple formula. The more we teach, the more people know. The more … Continue reading »

possible

. – Ed note: Apologies for the annoying little dots all over the page. WordPress decided this would be a good morning to go all sorts of wonky and I had to improvise. Yup, I’m kinda like the blogging MacGyver.   * . thank you all so very much for your warm, generous, loving response … Continue reading »

our autism

* Ed note: Warning, what follows is deeply personal, intensely honest and pretty damn raw. I’m fairly certain that one could take sentences and even full paragraphs out of context and I’d pretty much look like an @sshole. Hell, maybe even when taken in full I look like an @sshole. But I think the chances … Continue reading »

change

The following is an excerpt from ~ The Professor, The Dean And The Revolution. ~ Diary, October, 2011 * * Diary of a Mom’s Facebook Status, October 9 at 9:08am I just had the honor of connecting two people – a liberal arts college professor who is working on creating a comprehensive system of support for … Continue reading »

for the fathers

- Photo By Connerton Photography – For my husband – I know how hard this was to write. And I know how much harder it was to live. I’ve been there – spinning on the sidewalk lost in an impotent rage. But you are so damned strong for us – for all of us – … Continue reading »