Category Archives: My Life

The Story of a Name
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Posted on November 7, 2013 by

Several people have asked how I arrived at Katie’s name. The short answer is I’ve always loved the name Katie, as well as Kate. You can do a lot with a name like Kathryn, and I like that versatility. I … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Harvest Moon
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Posted on October 31, 2013 by

Several weeks ago we had a string of beautiful nights with a harvest moon hanging low and ripe in the early evening sky. I’d take Katie to the park after dinner for a bout of high-intensity swinging to help regulate … Continue reading →

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Separation Anxiety–An Update
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Posted on October 24, 2013 by

I will admit that when I first thought about starting a blog, my thinking was more along the lines of “I should write a blog” than “wow, I can’t wait to do this!” I knew I needed a blog to … Continue reading →

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Structure’s Slippery Slope, Part 2
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Posted on October 17, 2013 by

Every so often Katie manages to surprise the hell out of me. The past few weeks were one such time. Two weeks ago, I discussed how Katie’s in-home therapy team and I had decided to break up some areas of … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like to Live with Autism
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Posted on October 10, 2013 by

People ask me all the time what it’s like to live with an autistic child. Crazy, I tell them. It’s a lttle crazy. My child is like a Husky in human form. They always laugh. The truth is I was … Continue reading →

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Structure’s Slippery Slope
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Posted on October 3, 2013 by

This summer, due to an electrical service upgrade, my house was without power on an intermittent basis. Sometimes it was off for only 30 minutes; sometimes most of the day. Sometimes the power company would send a letter telling us … Continue reading →

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A Decade of Change
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Posted on September 26, 2013 by

Maybe it’s because I recently attended my high school reunion, but I’ve been thinking a lot about where I want to be next year when I turn 50. It seems impossible. How could I actually be 50? I find it … Continue reading →

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Update on Publication in Special Needs Anthology
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Posted on September 22, 2013 by

Back in June I learned that one of my stories had been accepted for publication in a yet-to-be-named anthology for special needs moms. The anthology now has a name: Monday Coffee & Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs. … Continue reading →

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Separation Anxiety
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Posted on September 19, 2013 by

Lately Katie has been struggling with what I can only call separation anxiety. This is a bit odd as she has always detached from me quite easily. Even at age three, when she transitioned into the autism program in my … Continue reading →

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What Happened to August?
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Posted on September 12, 2013 by

Sometimes I find that as a special needs parent I focus so much on what needs to be done in the future, that I often lose track of how far we’ve come. I was given a little reminder this past … Continue reading →

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