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Category Archives: Autism
Book Contract Signed for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
This weekend, I signed and returned the book contract for my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, along with the revised manuscript (multiple hard copies plus digital files in PDF and MS Word) headshots (in color and black … Continue reading
One Special Child
In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d post a poem on gratitude from my chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2016. And yes, I’m terrifically grateful that FLP accepted my manuscript—even if … Continue reading
The Downside of Facebook
Some days I scroll through my news feed on Facebook and see countless photos of my smiling friends and their cheerful, well-adjusted, successful children. (Of course, appearances may be deceiving, but still, it all looks good in the photo.) I … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Autism, Facebook, Gratitude, Milestones, Single Parent, Special Needs, Unplanned Life
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Artwork for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
My multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, has created some amazing artwork for the cover of my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. The original plan was to use some of my daughter’s artwork on the cover. Katie’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, Poetry, Writing Life
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“Waiting For Words” Featured at the Museum of Motherhood
My story, Waiting for Words, is being featured for the next two weeks with the art of Sarah Nicholls as part of an ekphrastic project called M.A.M.A. (mothers are making art). You can see it here. A list of all the featured … Continue reading
Poetry Manuscript Accepted for Publication
I am thrilled to announce that my chapbook manuscript, entitled Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, has been accepted for publication! After a long, hot summer filled with plenty of rejections, Finishing Line Press sent me an email last … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Creativity, Gratitude, Manuscript, Memoir, Milestones, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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A Sensory Dilemma
My daughter’s sensory system is amiss. Or rather, it’s more amiss than usual. Let me explain. Due to her sensory integration issues, on any given day, Katie requires a tremendous amount of vestibular and proprioceptive input in order to regulate … Continue reading
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Tagged Alameda County Fair, Amusement Parks, Autism, Beach Boardwalk, Change, Discovery Kingdom, Marine World, Occupational Therapy, Proprioceptive Input, Santa Cruz, Sensory Integration, Sensory Needs, Six Flags, Special Needs, Swing, Tilt-a-Whirl, Unplanned Life, Vestibular Input
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Story Selected for Multi-Media Collaboration at the Museum of Motherhood
I am excited to announce that my piece, Waiting for Words, has been selected by Marjorie Tesser, Editor of The Mom Egg Review, as part of a new ekphrastic project called M.A.M.A. (mothers are making art). M.A.M.A. is a collaboration … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Autism, M.A.M.A., MAMA, Memoir, Speech Delay, The Mom Egg Review, The Museum of Motherhood, The Procreate Project, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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A Skirt Fit For a Princess
It’s October already and that means my brother Tom is getting married this weekend. And by married, I mean re-married. But as far as me, my mother, and two sisters are concerned, that detail is irrelevant. The race to find … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Milestones, Practical, Practicality, Satin Skirt, Unplanned Life, Wedding
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A Slippery Legal Slope
A California lawsuit is working its way through the Santa Clara County court system that left me pretty much speechless when I learned of it. Two families are suing a third, claiming their autistic son is a public nuisance. At … Continue reading →