Pipecleaner Dreams

So many of the blogs I have read recently have been on the subject of stress, extreme stress. Maybe it's because I read a lot of blogs...

Life can be pretty isolating when one has a disability. And by extension, mine has become that way because I have children with disabilitie...

It’s tough to ‘keep the faith’ when one experiences a lot of negative things in their life. And often it seems like the negative things jus...

I may be way out in left field with this post, but it sometimes seems to me that some parents of children with disabilities seem jealous tha...

There was a marathon on TV this weekend of the show “Say Yes To The Dress”. The show featured brides shopping in one of New York’s priciest...

I learned long ago not to spend New Year’s Eve making a lot of resolutions. Even given a boatload of good intention, I would usually not fo...

A lot of people seem nicer during the Christmas season. Not everyone, of course. There are still those folks who are impatient standing in...

I can’t sing. I know that because my third grade teacher assigned me a solo for the chorus recital, and then rescinded her offer after hear...

We parents of children with disabilities spend a great deal of time advocating for our children. And, that advocacy often involves some sor...

Are there certain qualities you hope your children will have as they grow up? As parents of special needs children, I think we all hope our...