Author R.A. Bridges, Corrie's Mom
Great stories take us to a place we’ve never been. Maybe it’s a place we dream of going, but for whatever reason, we’re unable. The Emotion It’s like this. Remember being a kid. If you went on a trip, imagine the excitement just before, and the classic question: “When are we leaving?” Multiply that question… Continue reading Memoir Inspiration: Corrie and Hayes
If you read a children's nursery rhyme, something dark crawls beneath its surface. Take Humpty Dumpty for example. He "sat on a wall." Okay, it seems simple."Humpty Dumpty had a great fall."Okay, he fell. So did Jack and Jill. "All the King's horsemen and the King's men couldn't put Humpty together again."It seems simple, right?There was nothing anyone could… Continue reading Ain’t No One’s Humpty Dumpty
The hardest part of parenthood is letting go. I am learning to let go in more ways than one. I'm not Elsa at the top of the mountain singing the joy of newfound freedom, "Let it go." As a child, I dreamed, however naively, I'd find this great love story and have my own children.… Continue reading Letting Go and not in the Elsa Way
The truth about neurodiveristy ... growing up differently and raising a child with autism and ADHD... via Take out the Dis-: Do it Anyway
Time flies by, as the cliché says, and your child transforms from a toddler to a little boy. Being a mom of a child diagnosed with autism is a journey unlike any other because you never know if you’re going to be embarrassed, have your mind blown because your child thinks so much outside the… Continue reading The Journey with Autism
Fireworks and sparklers will burst in the 4th of July sky tomorrow night. The holiday celebrates what many Americans value, resilience. When you read my recent posts, a word keeps popping up: advocacy. Granted, my professors and books have beaten the word into my head for educational purposes. But, it is significant in building up… Continue reading I Might Have Given Up If …
Imagine walking through on a city sidewalk in late autumn. Rain falls. You had thought the weather would feel warmer, but water hardens on the leaves at your feet. Cold covers your toes, and it spreads weakening the speed of your pace. You reach the end of the sidewalk where it meets a street, and… Continue reading Talks about Breastfeeding: Two Things
To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent: Deep breath before I type. I don’t know if you raised your voice, spoke with emotion in a calm voice, or just used a tone that up-and-slapped my husband in the face. I know he didn’t like the way you dramatically lectured him about… Continue reading To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent
Part 1 Memoir Shorts There is a reason "in sickness and in health" exists in marriage vows. My husband, Ben, and I joked about the fact we got "the sickness" part down. It crept into our apartment. The thing sneaked into our blood and on our bodies like a fantasy movie during which the audience watched… Continue reading Ready to Talk: The Infection
Got your attention. Good. That's what I wanted. Not to take up too much of your time. Since I am an ADD author and you're beginning to wonder: What's the point to today's post, I'll make it short … as possible. Here's the deal: I am working mom, who set many goals at the beginning of… Continue reading I So Had to Tell You First
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