I ‘baby’ my youngest, and I’m not ashamed

I've been mulling over a conversation with some friends I had a while back regarding how wildly capable and resilient children are. Somehow, the conversation always ends up coming to Bowen- probably because he's one of my favorite topics. One friend who sees Bowen every day at school mentioned how capable he is, and in … Continue reading I ‘baby’ my youngest, and I’m not ashamed →

Meeting Your Child Where They Are

Happy Autism Acceptance Month and Happy Spring! As a preschool teacher, we encounter kids every school year who present differences and challenges we weren't expecting. Some of our children do exhibit behaviors that may mirror such a diagnosis and yet, we choose to love them and take on the hard work that is teaching them. … Continue reading Meeting Your Child Where They Are →

In the world of medical complexity, I recognize our privilege

Our family is lucky... like damn lucky... to be in the position we are. How can that be? A medically complex/medically disabled kid, job loss, and multiple other laments I've written about and journaled about. For everything we've fought for and been through with Bowen, he is a resilient and happy toddler. Every day is … Continue reading In the world of medical complexity, I recognize our privilege →

“I Don’t Know How You Do It!”

I got thinking that as much as I don't like people saying "how do you do it?", I wonder honestly, "How do I do it?"