I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT

I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT

“I don’t know how you do it.” Parents like us hear this statement all the time.   My standard COVID reply has become, “I’m not.” It’s been almost a year in lockdown. And parents of kids with disabilities are not OK.  We feel forgotten. In many states,...
HOW WILL THEY REMEMBER US DURING THIS TIME?

HOW WILL THEY REMEMBER US DURING THIS TIME?

Being a calm, rational, attentive parent in these times is simultaneously important and impossible.   As if a raging pandemic weren’t enough, we now have an attempted coup, what appears to be a potential long-term insurgency right here in the United States of America,...
15 WAYS TO GET THROUGH THE DARKEST OF WINTERS

15 WAYS TO GET THROUGH THE DARKEST OF WINTERS

There is no getting around it, this winter is going to be difficult. We are facing some dark days – literally and figuratively.  Now is the time to stay home and embrace the suck.  There’s nothing wrong with making the best of it while acknowledging how hard...
(STAY) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

(STAY) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The widespread inequities and ableism that 2020 has brought to the surface is palpable. Palpable – a feeling so intense it seems tangible. Do you feel it? How is it manifesting inside of you? Anger? Frustration? Sadness? Exhaustion? All of the above? Perhaps the worst...
BACK TO SCHOOL: 2020 STYLE

BACK TO SCHOOL: 2020 STYLE

Education is going to look very different this fall. For many of us, back to school means back to the chaos and frustration of distance learning.  While spring was haphazard and thrown together, now know what to expect. Distance learning will look a bit different for...