medication

My Name is Carrie, and I Medicate My Son

My 10-year old son has autism. And we give him anti-anxiety medicine every day. If someone had told me fifteen years ago—back when I was a smart, chic, kind of fit twenty-something newlywed—that my new husband Joe and I would one day give our child a tiny white pill every night, well, I might have […]

Look for the Helpers

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Last week the Internet exploded with the news of Robin William’s untimely passing. I liked Robin Williams and I thought he was funny. My favorite movie is probably Mrs. Doubtfire, and Joe and I watched his creepy turn in Photo Booth and ate pad Thai on our old brown couch in Buffalo. I could hardly […]