Pipecleaner Dreams

This was originally posted in 2008, but I've spoken to a couple of parents this week who may have missed it the first time... WE... ...

I attended a support group meeting yesterday afternoon. The meeting attendees were all parents of adopted children, and over lunch we tal...

I've only had a migraine maybe half a dozen times in my life, but boy when I do....Monday was one of those days. And unfortunately for ...

Being the parent of a child with special needs, especially when some of those needs are medical and life threatening, is a difficult job. T...

If you are the parent or other family member of someone with a disability do you ever get tired of the disability? Do you get tired of the ...

I wrote back in 2007 (have I really been blogging that long??)about an impromptu biology lesson with Ashley on our front porch. This week ...

So Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computing, announced iCloud on Monday. iCloud is rumored (facts not available at the time of writing this post)...

Last Monday I wrote about the child whose adoptive mother sent back to Russia . I tried to explain how everything being written and heard i...

I promise to stop gushing abou Ronnie soon, but you Moms know what it is like to have a new child! A reporter and photographer were on hand ...

I’ve been in labor all weekend. Not the kind that I experienced 19 years ago with my oldest son – but labor nonetheless. Johnny is coming h...

Yesterday Ashley and I were at our local Children’s Hospital for her semi-annual dental checkup. Not surprisingly, since it is commonplace ...

The thought of Ashley having a seizure in the middle of night really frightens me. I worry I won’t hear her – in fact, if the seizure is on...

Do people sometimes criticize you for doing too much for your child with a disability? Do they say, “Let them do that? How else will they ...

If you are fresh out of college with a degree in education, social work, medicine or something similar, please do not pretend to understand ...

Growing up, I was labeled a shy child. As a young adult, I usually let everyone else do the talking, and I was always uncomfortable in soci...

I’ve warned Ashley’s teachers. Amy, Ashley’s intervener, has warned Ashley’s teacher. Yet they still fall for Ashley’s manipulation. Yes, ...

From a very young age, I always wanted to make a difference – to know that my time spent on this earth was worth something. As I have gotte...

I had to do one of my least favorite things in the world this week – go to our county social services office. Since I am Corey’s legal guar...

Summers are tough for my 16 year old son, Corey. While he complains about the structure and demands of the school year, when summer rolls a...

If a surgery existed that might help your child’s disabilities, would you agree to it? Parents of children who are deaf agree to cochlear i...