The thick of it.
We don’t live despite the grief because the grief is part of life.… Read More The thick of it.
Category: motherhood
Is she really gone?
As painful as things can be, there is always humor to be found and my mother was a master of seeing that. I can almost hear her laughter at times and look for her throughout my days.… Read More Is she really gone?
We can’t go back.
We can’t go back. For some of us, myself included, we don’t want to. We are caught between the opposing needs of those we love but we look forward for them.… Read More We can’t go back.
Mourning
This is the mysterious truth of the love I have for my mother. I don’t need to paint her as a hero for her to deserve my love anymore than I need to enjoy turkey on Thanksgiving to make others feel better about their crappy holiday.… Read More Mourning
Pretty pictures.
Photos are for those we leave behind because someday all they’ll have of us are those memories.… Read More Pretty pictures.
Safe Harbor
She was a complicated woman that loved me and supported my choices even when she disagreed with me.… Read More Safe Harbor
Tell Me A Story
This one’s for you mom.… Read More Tell Me A Story
Unpaid and unseen.
I am sick of pandemic living. I’m sick of wearing a mask. I have dreams about hugging people. I had a dream of eating a resplendent meal, indoors, in a restaurant and woke crying. Then I reminded myself that at least I had food on our shelves, a roof over our heads, and we are… Read More Unpaid and unseen.
A badge or a burden: the trauma we carry
Our scars can be our strength.… Read More A badge or a burden: the trauma we carry
Shadows and the sweet
We always live on in people’s memories of us. To be truly loved is to be remembered.… Read More Shadows and the sweet
The right to be safe.
Doing what’s right for your kids is never easy but protecting them is never a question.… Read More The right to be safe.
Just trying to pass as happy.
We’re all trying to pass as happy in our own way.… Read More Just trying to pass as happy.
A label saved us.
A label can shed light in the darkness and point to the door you’ve been searching for.… Read More A label saved us.
Acceptance is a far off destination.
Autism Awareness month, for most of us, is bullshit.
What we need is acceptance. What is required to make that possible is equality. Equality is a spot at the table. Equity is everyone having a functional chair.… Read More Acceptance is a far off destination.
I don’t love autism.
I love my family but I hate how they are treated by others. It makes me hateful towards their autism as if it’s an invisible villain stealing our happiness.… Read More I don’t love autism.
Politely Defiant 