Lead With Grace, Don’t Chase With Anger
This morning, as I walked Rachel into school, I heard one of the teachers yelling as she worked the carpool line. On and on she…
Sex Without Walls: 6 Steps to Rebuilding Your Intimate Life
A friend with a steamy married life (but not without conflict), recently remarked that our late 30s through our 50s should be the sexual peak…
Romancing the Soul: What I’ve Learned as a Parent of an Autistic Child
Romance is in the air—at least according to the grocery store isle. Valentine’s candy and gifts fill every available space. So, I’ve been contemplating: What…
“Stop Judging Me!” 5 Ways to Overcome When Others Judge Your Child with Special Needs
When out with Rachel, my daughter with autism, I’ve been stared at and judged more times than I can count. She has stripped naked in public, held…
Therapy and Mom: Rethinking My Role in God’s Eyes
While attending a continuing education session for my speech-language pathology license, I was struck by how intimately the divine hand of God works in all…
Christmas, Special Needs, and Surviving Gatherings
It’s the Christmas season again. Time to get out the decorations, visit with family and prepare for tantrums, stripping naked, and for asking to go…
Ditching the Holiday Diva
Some people look forward to the holidays. Some dread it. Some can’t remember what day it is in general. As a mom of two—one “neuro-typical”…
Where is Your Focus?
The other day, eldest and I were discussing her day at school. She mentioned a friend of hers who was feeling sad and lonely. The…
Messy House Ministry and Living My Words
Yesterday I had to practice what I preached. Again. A neighbor stopped by while I worked in the yard. Her daughter is a friend of…
Autism and Teaching Discipline
When we relocated last year we were blessed to find an autism behavior specialist who agreed to work with Rachel. At first, though, I was…