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Special Sneak Peek at My Next Horror Short Story
Flushed Mom sleeps in my sock drawer. I suppose if I were a better daughter, I would clean out the socks that don’t have matches or the ones with holes in them. At least the socks are clean, which is more than I can say about my old mother. She is a courteous inhabitant of…
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Facing Loss and Embracing New Possibilities
Loss. It’s a word we don’t want to hear, let alone experience. Yet we all experience it. We all know loss, not just of it. Some of us have known it on a first name basis for too many years. If we’re lucky, some of us know it only as an acquaintance for brief periods…
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Review of Life as a Spectrum Mom: The Ups, Downs, and Upside Downs of Parenting Autistic Kids by Karen Pellett
I love the title of this quirky and honest book because I am also a spectrum mom. Now try saying the title fast three times while I sit back and smile. Okay, in all seriousness (or not)… Can I really take life so seriously? Karen Pellett, despite raising not only one kiddo on the spectrum,…
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“Who Am I?” Asks Mom
Note: This blog post is aimed at moms with young kids and is a throwback to a post I wrote a year ago. Being on vacation this past week, I wasn’t able to write a new post, but I think this one is worth re-sharing. My alarm was set for seven o’clock. But it’s my…
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Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude
Ugh, do I have to wake up? Waking up is vastly overrated. The pillows, the blankets, the soft curve of the mattress against my body, these are calling my name, beckoning me like a lullaby. But if I’m honest with myself, I’m lucky today. I actually didn’t wake before my alarm on my phone. My…
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Poetry Tuesday – Luke
He screams, terrified, angry, And tears stream down my cheeks, wet, desperate; I plead and ask what goes unanswered, And wish with dreamlike vanity for relief and release. Although his crying subsides outwardly, I often wonder if he shares in my deep inward weeping, Buried under mounds of smiles and the day’s busyness. This…this cheap…
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Blessings in Disguise – What Raising a Child with Autism Has Taught Me
“’Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You’re near What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise” These words speak to me. They aren’t mine, but they are powerful. If you…
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Talking About My Experiences with Raising an Autistic Son
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You Don’t Know What Goes on Behind Closed Doors – Raising a Child with Autism
Many of you won’t know what it’s like, but there are many of you out there who understand what it entails to raise a child with autism or any sort of special need. For me, it’s the most challenging part of my life that I face every day. My oldest son just turned seven years…
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Blessings in Disguise – What Raising a Child with Autism Has Taught Me
“’Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You’re near What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise” These words speak to me. They aren’t mine, but they are powerful. If you…