EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
Recently I asked some friends, “What is something courageous you have done today?” I received some interesting answers. My favorite was from a mother of young ones: “I got out of bed today.” Too true. Humor aside, how would you define courage? My first thoughts run to a Marine standing on the front battles lines. [...]
“This past Sunday was brought to you by autism.” That’s what my forehead should say. Sunday. That word used to evoke scenes of friends and church, long lunches, napping on the couch, and maybe a delicious snack. These days Sunday means a LONG span of time when Rachel has very little structure. Sunday = messes [...]
“The juggler in the circus,” “A stay-at-home mom in the business of raising successful children,” “COM (Chief Operations Manager),” and my favorite, “Your Majesty.” The above resulted when I asked a group of moms to describe their “momming” with a title. My desire wasn’t to call the “workingness” of a mom into question. Moms have [...]
“We create what we experience.” How does the above karma-ish quote make you feel, especially if you have a special needs child? In my case, it makes me feel empty, like a failure, and even hurt. I recently picked up a copy of Where has Oprah Taken Us? By Stephen Mansfield. In his book, [...]
The other night I walked into my autism support group meeting and saw a new couple sitting at the table. They were hunched over and looked as if they been through a wind storm. Their eyes seemed glazed over and their faces, pinched. My heart went out to them. One of the most overwhelming moments [...]
A few weeks ago we started a new therapy program for Rachel. Our new therapist is trained in ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), and we became acquainted with her through church. I want to start by saying I am not endorsing this program over any other, but after numerous conversations with this lady, I realized she [...]
Barbeque sauce has many uses and is a wonderful food condiment. But I would not recommend it for car-interior detailing. How did I discover this nugget (ha … ha) of wisdom? Running late, as usual, I jumped into the car and grabbed the steering wheel… only to find I had difficulty letting go. Why? Because [...]
Yesterday while getting ready for church, my daughter dropped one of THOSE questions. “How do you keep from getting pregnant? Is that why people get divorced?” I looked in the mirror at her reflection, and my mind spun backward in time to when she was five. Our family was driving along when she asked, “When [...]
As I worked to clean the kitchen, I caught a glimpse of a poster eldest received at a special Girl Scout event a few weeks ago. For the 100th year celebration of Girl Scouts, Cowboy Stadium had hosted a big event, at which the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were present and signed autographs. So, in our [...]
The holidays are coming… Does that phrase cause little tinkling bells of joy to ring in your ears? Or do sinister trombones of doom jolt your brain into pieces? I suppose I’m somewhere in the middle. Holidays are a cause for celebration; a special time to enjoy family. A time to kick back on the [...]
