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Mark Your Calendar for a Special Autism Awareness Event
I am proud to announce that I will be a featured reader at the Sixth Annual Benefit for Autism Research sponsored by the Sacramento Poetry Center. The event will take place on April 13, 2015, at the U.C. Davis MIND … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, News, Readings
Tagged Autism, Autism Awareness, Gratitude, Memoir, MIND Institute, Sacramento Poetry Center, UC Davis, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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The Blank Canvas Blog Hop
I’m excited to share that I’ve been asked to participate in The Blank Canvas Blog Hop. Two weeks of juicy creativity, free giveaways, and goodies! The blog hop starts on Monday, September 8, 2014. Fifteen amazingly creative individuals will discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, My Life, News
Tagged Art, Creativity, Cynthia Patton, Dariana Cruz, Effy Wild, Grace Howes, Jan Blount, Jennyann Carthern, Karen Freidland, Kiala Givehand, Lezette Markham, Martin Arkenstone, Memoir, Nicole Piar, Susan Miller, The Blank Canvas Blog Hop, Tori Deaux, Virginia Simpson-Magruder, Writing Life
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Story Included In Another Chicken Soup for the Soul Publication
Somehow I managed to forget — probably because of everything that’s been going on in my life — that my story, “The Little Matchmaker,” will be published by the folks at Chicken Soup for the Soul later this month. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Dating, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Story Published in Special Needs Anthology
Yesterday was the release party for the new anthology entitled, Monday Coffee and Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs. It contains my story, “Waiting, Still Waiting, For Words.” InWords Press published the anthology which was the vision of … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Autism, Parenting, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Update on Publication in Special Needs Anthology
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
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Autism, Memoir, Parenting, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Writing Life
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More Glitter in the Air: An Update
Many of you have asked for an update on the trio of posts I did in late May and early June: Glitter in the Air, I’m a Nonprofit Girl at Heart, and Change Happens in Threes. These were the posts … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News
Tagged Advocacy, Fear, Special Needs, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Story Accepted for Publication
This has been an exciting week for me! In addition to producing and hosting my first Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word as part of the City’s Art Happens program, I learned that one of my stories has been … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Autism, Memoir, Parenting, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Writing Life
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Change Happens in Threes
Just when I thought there was more than enough change at work in my life, another opportunity arises, bringing with it still more change. Two weeks ago, the Chair of the Livermore Commission for the Arts asked me to host … Continue reading
I’m a Nonprofit Girl At Heart
Last week I announced that I was gearing up to launch my own special needs law firm, something I never thought I would do. In that post, I mentioned that I was also launching a nonprofit. As many of you … Continue reading


