- 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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Kirsten Fawcett-Dubow, social worker, Cleveland
I want to tell you about my friend Kirsten Fawcett-Dubow. She lives on my street and our kids are the same age and used to go to the same school. She co-founded the Girls on the Run chapter at the … Continue reading
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Spare Me Your Concern
The other day, I started reading a book recommended to me by a friend. It’s about an autism mom’s journey with her son. And before I could get very far, right there in the preface, she spoke of the poor … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, autism, bio-med, Uncategorized
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OHIO EARLY VOTING
A two hour wait with a line around the block. I didn’t hear one person complain. We were surprised when we arrived to see Stevie Wonder walking down the street with a big entourage. He was just leaving. People were … Continue reading
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She’s been hacked!
The other day, sitting at the kitchen table, I looked up from Facebook on my computer and said to Todd, ” “You’re not going to believe this but ______ is voting for _______.” He looked up from buttering his toast … Continue reading
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“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
Feeling really inward lately. I write but then don’t hit publish. All I want is quiet. Active decompression. Join me on a silent walk? Cleveland is so pretty right now. Love.
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Digital Scrapbooking with Ardissa Video
My friend Melissa Berman has started a new business where she will take your home video clips and photos and make up a scrapbook for you to share online. It’s really easy and affordable. You just decide on your theme … Continue reading
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Katy Perry Sings Duet with Child with Autism
My sister Kelli sent me this video tonight: Kids with autism work so hard. Watching the video took me right back to when Riley was three, and the tears just started to flow. (And that was before the little girl … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, autism, Uncategorized
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Honk Honk
Driving Seth to school today we were stopped at a red light. It turned green and before I could even step on the pedal, the person behind me honked. Seriously, I wasn’t dilly-dallying. I looked back at Seth and he … Continue reading
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Hello Old Friend
When we got there on Seth’s first day, the teacher took him over to a wall on which a big note was written. It said: Shalom Seth! Welcome to our classroom! We hope you have a fantastic first day! Ask … Continue reading
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Easing the Transition
Seth was pretty nervous his first day of school. He was brave though, and went right in. His teacher is lovely and invited me to stay for the morning meeting and I was able to talk with the kids about … Continue reading
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Beautiful, Beautiful Boy
So much has been going on I have not even had time to obsess over my new hair cut. A few years ago, before we even got Jingle, I checked out a local charter school here, hoping it might be … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, PANDAS, Uncategorized
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I check my look in the mirror, wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
So I was all gung-ho for my 10:00AM hair cut appointment yesterday. I got Riley out the door, made a plan for Seth, jaunted off to my appointment excited and nervous. I checked in at the salon. Sat down, flipped … Continue reading
An Experiment in Going Gray
I have friends who intend to color their hair until the day they die. I have other friends who are going grey quietly, gracefully. They need no fanfare. They aren’t having existential angst. They haven’t wasted years and dollars fighting … Continue reading
Child With PANDAS Custody Taken from Parents via Boston Children’s Hospital
These are the shell shocked faces of parents who have been put through hell at the hands of Boston Children’s Hospital. According to their attorney Beth Maloney, they did absolutely nothing wrong. “They are caring, lovely people whose daughter was … Continue reading
Posted in PANDAS, Uncategorized
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“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
7:30AM, and I had Seth at the stove, working on dinner for tonight. He measured and stirred and poured and we talked, and I can’t even remember how it came up, but we were discussing Ghandi. I told him what … Continue reading
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We’ll all be dead soon
About my recent presentation. I lived. I did my best to get centered beforehand, reading uplifting spiritual material in the AM and listening to soothing music on the way to the conference, but I don’t know how much that helped once … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, memoir, Uncategorized, writing
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Samsara
So, I’m turning 44 next week and to celebrate I am thinking about cutting my hair all off and starting over. I’ve colored it forever and am curious about it’s natural state. I’ve got a chunky grey streak happening on … Continue reading
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Dancing at the Shame Prom
I loved Dancing at the Shame Prom so much I couldn’t help but ask co-editors and contributors (both have chill inducing essays in the book) Hollye Dexter and Amy Ferris some questions regarding how it came about and where they are … Continue reading
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Calming Tourette’s With Dental Appliances
I had Riley at the orthodontist’s today and we got to talking about Seth and his tics. The doctor told me about work being done to help patients with Tourette’s using dental appliances to stop the tics. Amazing. Read more … Continue reading
Posted in PANDAS, special needs parenting, Uncategorized
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Is it wrong?
Is it wrong that the first thing I thought to say/sing when put on the spot by Riley…with her iPod in my face… asking me to sing something for the little talking cat app to repeat back was, “I like … Continue reading
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