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Tag Archives: Loss
Hope Is a Funny Thing
Hope is a funny thing. Just when you think it’s gone, you find it in the most unlikely place. I’ll give you an example. Back on Election Day 2016, I squeezed into a white pantsuit. Normally I vote with an … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Autism, Election 2016, Grief, Hope, Letting Go, Loss, Unplanned Life, White Pantsuit, Women's Voting Rights
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An Ode to Johnny
Last June I wrote several posts about death. (You can read them here: Death Comes in Threes (Or More), Staring Into the Abyss, and Saying Goodbye.) In short, a friend’s husband died of cancer as did a fellow autism mom. … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Family, Grief, John P. Murdoch Jr, Letting Go, Loss, Pain, Suicide, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unplanned Life
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Saying Goodbye
Katie and I are on vacation this week, getting some much needed rest and relaxation on the Sonoma Coast. This place has never failed to provide both of us with much needed solace and sanctuary. I am grateful that we … Continue reading
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Tagged Adjusting Course, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Failure, Gratitude, Loss, Monica Martinez, Parenting, Single Parent, Special Education, Unplanned Life
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Some Thoughts on Luck (And Other Stuff)
As Saint Patrick’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about luck. Most people think it’s incredibly unlucky that after eight years of infertility, my ex and I adopted a baby girl who turned out to have autism spectrum disorder—a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Adoption, Autism, Change, Diversity, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Gratitude, Infertility, Loss, Love, Luck, Parenting, Single Parent, St Patrick's Day, Unplanned Life
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I’m Sorry If I Scare You
I recently read a post on Brevity’s blog that was titled, “I’m Sorry You Scare Me.” Brevity, for those of you that don’t know, is a literary journal that focuses on flash (very short) nonfiction. The article was a guest … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Books, My Life, Other Writers
Tagged Acceptance, Adoption, Authenticity, Autism, Beloved, Brevity, Dating, Denial, Elizabeth Gaucher, Eowyn Ivey, Fear, I'm Sorry You Scare Me, Infertility, Loss, Open Adoption, Single Parent, The Snow Child, Toni Morrison, Unplanned Life
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Storm Clouds Overhead
I just finished reading Claire Bidwell Smith’s memoir, The Rules of Inheritance. I read it straight through in two days—a feat which rarely happens anymore in my hectic life. This is even more incredible because the book was not a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, Other Writers
Tagged Acceptance, Adoption, Autism, Claire Bidwell Smith, Gratitude, Grief, Infertility, Loss, Memoir, Single Parent, The Rules of Inheritance, Unplanned Life
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Farewell to Hoofprints on the Heart
Those that know my daughter Katie’s story know that Katie said her first words when she was two years and eight months. After more than six months of intensive speech therapy, the breakthrough finally came the first time she rode … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Adaptive Horseback Riding, Autism, Gratitude, Letting Go, Loss, Sensory Integration, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Story, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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The Healing Power of Love and Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week I am thrilled to share a powerful talk given by poet, writer, artist, and educator Tanaya Winder, who is a good friend and former classmate of my good friend, Jennifer Simpson. So … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Other Writers, Tuesdays with TED
Tagged Art, Creativity, Depression, Family, Loss, Love, Memoir, Poetry, Tanaya Winder, Writing Life
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The Lost Art of Letter-Writing
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching writer and social entreprenuer Lakshmi Pratury who remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares what her father wrote to her before he died. Her heartfelt talk may inspire you to … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Family, Gratitude, Lakshmi Pratury, Loss, Memoir, Writing Life
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A Leap of Faith
I’ve been online dating—or perhaps what could be more accurately described as attempting to online date—for a couple of years now. When I began to tentatively consider dating, back in 2010, my biggest fear was that I would meet (and … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Addiction, Adoption, Catfish (the movie), Dating, Divorce, Faith, Gratitude, Loss, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Open Adoption, PTSD, Single Parent, Unplanned Life
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