I know I’ve been writing about the YMCA a lot lately (check out these posts for the past two weeks to catch up on the swimming). These days, it seems like the place where it all unfolds. Or maybe I should say unravels. We had our last lesson this week. (Boy, that just flew by, didn’t it […]
Well, my award never came in the mail. Shocker. It’s time for our second swim lesson and I made sure to prepare. I ate well, got a good night’s sleep, and even took a short afternoon nap with Rose in hopes of looking refreshed and young enough to be her mother, not her grandmother. I […]
I deserve the Mother of the Year Award today. I know, lots of women casually say this in an “Oh, I’m such a great mother for ignoring my kids that deserve an award” kind of way. But I mean it. I deserve. The Mother. Of the year award. Today I took five children, ranging in […]
Jack made his First Communion on Saturday. As with anything with an autistic child, it wasn’t perfect. Oh, I had high hopes of him walking gallantly down the aisle, hands folded into prayer position, smiling serenely. Just one more step towards his journey to become normal. Well, he isn’t normal, and there’s nothing like a […]
Every year I write each of my children a letter on their birthday and keep it in a small journal. These letters describe the person they are at that particular age; their likes and dislikes, favorite activities, and overall temperament. This letter is to my autistic son, Jack, as he celebrates his birthday today. Dear […]