stupid things well-meaning people say

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Sitting  up in my seat with my laptop cradled, I worked from my favorite Fayetteville coffee shop earlier this week. It's the one I don't work from much because of all the faces that I know and good talk more than work happens, which is all fun but not always good when deadlines fast approach. I wished the dark corners of the shop were open but instead I sat framed in the sunlight from the … [Read more...]

{Kindergarten Woes}

William's Syndrome

he's growing up...   I have a special needs child. But I am normal, I swear. It's not something that I usually ever talk about. I'm not sure why- I don't identify myself as a special needs mom typically. Maybe it's because his disability is pretty "easy" right now and I don't feel the depth of it all, but in some ways that might be the best way to go through it. It's like getting in a … [Read more...]

SuperStar

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    I've been hearing about it for months, but today I finally saw Bear in a Facebook Ad for a pre-school he used to go to. The ERC was both a great place for Bear to grow and be challenged as well as grief counselors for me as I worked through life's surprising curve ball. I was honored to let them use a photo. :) … [Read more...]