- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Author Archives: Michelle O'Neil
They’re My Home
We are losing our entire life savings in this move. Not that we had true “life savings.” Our life savings was our equity in our home, and there is no longer any equity. The market has dropped so profoundly since … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., Uncategorized
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Take Your Head Out of the Sand
When Riley was three, I was attending a weekly meeting to discuss A Course in Miracles. I’d found the book a couple of years prior, and dabbled. I felt better every time I picked it up and read a little. … Continue reading
Posted in autism, bio-med, special needs parenting, spirituality, Uncategorized
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Witness
Last night was the 8th grade graduation at Riley’s school. Riley is in 7th grade, but she really wanted to go. It was her birthday yesterday…13! And she wanted nothing more than to spend her evening seeing her 8th grade … Continue reading
Angelo Zuccolo
If you read Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar, you know there was a teacher who changed my life. He was the theater director at the community college I started out at. One of the reasons I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love.
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Diving
This is my grandmother, in 1918. On the back of the photo it says her swan dive was 99.9% perfect. She was 16 at the time. She would go on to marry. Live in NYC for a while. Move back … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., spirituality, Uncategorized
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Love.
Uplifting things going around FB yesterday. Here. Here. Here. “As we are holding our brothers and sisters in prayer who were either maimed or killed in this latest act of violence, let us remember two things. One, lets allow this … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love.
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Amazing Self Advocacy at the Dentist!
The kids had dental cleanings scheduled for after school today. Last time, Riley really wanted me to go back with her. This time, as I’ve done every time, I asked if she wanted me to join her? Or was she … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, autism, PANDAS, PANS, special needs parenting, Uncategorized
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The Business of Baby
The Business of Baby: What Doctors Don’t Tell You, What Corporations Try to Sell You, and How to Put Your Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Before Their Bottom Line, by Jennifer Margulis. I will give this book to every newly pregnant woman … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Parenting, Uncategorized, vaccines
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Uncle
There is a writing workshop I really, really want to go to coming up later this month. There are two people presenting I really, really want to meet in person. I admire their work and have received good support from … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., Uncategorized, writing
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Let the Dogs Speak!
I first met Marianne McKiernan when she contacted me to do a story for the news organization she works for in Denver. She is a service dog puppy raiser as well as a reporter and her dog-in-training, Rocket, had a mad … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Dog Page, dogs, Love., Service dogs, special needs, Uncategorized
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Be Kind for Autism Awareness
Parent teacher conferences at Seth’s preschool. We are new to town. I don’t have a local emergency contact person. We’ve only been here a couple of months and it’s all I can do to tend to my two children. One … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, autism, Uncategorized
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The Tallest Woman in the World With a Tail
I facilitate a book group for kids age 10-12, and Friday we discussed Betti on the High Wire. I loved the book so much. It is about a girl in a war torn country who gets adopted by American parents. … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., Uncategorized
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Easter
Yesterday I was so flat out exhausted. Todd knew it and offered to take over morning routine today so I could sleep. We’re good that way. I think it is one of the reasons our marriage is strong. We intuit … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., Parenting, spirituality, Uncategorized
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I have met brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility, with no history to guide them, and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond words. – Gloria Steinem *Happy Birthday week … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, feminism, Uncategorized
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Cheryl Strayed on Dancing With the Stars?
The new season of Dancing With the Stars started this week. If you are new here, you might not know how much it means to us, so yes…I’m going to link to this post. I’ve linked to it a million times … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, dancing, Dancing With the Stars, marriage, Uncategorized, writing
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Healing Service with Dr. Nemeh
Last Sunday we attended a healing service with Dr. Issam Nemeh. They let the people with children go first and thank God. As we sat listening to his opening talk, Riley became very agitated. She started to fidget in her seat … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality, Uncategorized, writing
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Before the Healing Service
On Sunday we went to a healing service with Dr. Issam Nemeh. I recently read the book Miracles Every Day and wanted to experience his prayer for our family in person. Earlier that morning, as we were getting ready, Seth … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., Parenting, Uncategorized
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Didees
My mom had twins in 1983 when I was 15. We used cloth diapers for a while. It was disgusting. It was the old rectangle of a diaper, safety pins, with rubber pants on top. They leaked. They stunk. You … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized
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When I was growing something wild and unruly….
I miss the Dixie Chicks. The kids and I have been listening to their CD’s in the car lately and my heart just soars with every song. I read somewhere recently that Natalie Maines said she doesn’t think the Dixie … Continue reading
Posted in Love., marriage, Uncategorized
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