Are Special Needs Real?
“There’s no such thing as special needs children. All children are special, and they all have needs.” I stared at the screen, re-reading the statement…
Clean House, Clean Heart
So have you done any spring cleaning? Last week we tackled my boys’ room. There are four boys. In. One. Big. Room. Politely put, they…
Fear Came to Live at My House Today
Fear came to live at my house this week. Not irrational fear, but reasonable, understandable fear. My son, like so many children, has a form…
Grandma’s Gift
Three years ago Grandma left this life at the age of 95. Some days I still feel the loss deeply, but I still have her…
Trading the Seen for the Unseen
I am expecting guests to arrive later today. My house is not ready. My laundry is not done. I am out of dish detergent and…
Words Matter
“Spell cheetah.” My son writes C-H-E-E-T-A-Y. He knows there is some odd letter on the end. “Not quite. You are so close! Can you fix…
The Piano Interview
After years of focusing on basic life and academic skills with two of my children, who have some developmental challenges, we have now arrived at…
3 Life Lessons I Learned From Teachers
As the school year comes to a close, I wonder if my children have learned anything of lasting value in the last nine months. Sometimes…
The More I Learn, the Less I Know
I used to be an expert in parenting. That was before I had children. It wasn’t that I knew everything there was to know, but…
Dear Jesus, Hold My Hand, Please
When my son was just a tot, he only prayed one prayer whenever it was his turn: “Dear Jesus—hold my hand, please.” That was it….