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Dear Mom, Can You Tell Me How You’ve Done It?
Dear Mom, I can imagine the feeling of sheer joy you felt the day he was born. I can imagine the peace that blanketed you while your arms blanketed him. … Continue reading
Bent but not broken
It wasn’t until I was in college I realized I had a medical diagnosis. Up until that point, I just thought my brain was broken. I realized it wasn’t normal … Continue reading
It Is What It Is
I thought I had problems… Problems that would make everyone look at me and think, “gee, you’re right, you’re life sucks… you definitely deserve some kind of medal for making … Continue reading
The Disease
(Many thanks and apologies to His Lordship, Le Clown, and his fictional alter ego L’Eric for allowing me to disgrace his blog with my weird ramblings. Of course, if you … Continue reading
Lucky To Be Alive
My name is Jen, and I’m lucky to be alive. The first time I realized a child could be happy was when I was an adult. I wouldn’t say I … Continue reading
Our choice was right – for us
Jeffrey, my son, was 22 months when he lost all of his words. We didn’t think much of it as he hadn’t been a very verbose child, preferring to play … Continue reading
Medicate THIS
We medicate for everything now, and for a lot of things that don’t truly require medication. For instance, now there’s a drug for people who feel that their eyelashes aren’t … Continue reading
