As the new school year begins and I watch my youngest kids enter grades 9 and 7 and my oldest start his first year in college, I can’t help but think of all of the moms and dads with children entering kindergarten. My heart goes out to you if you’re the parent of child who doesn’t fit the “typical” mold. Perhaps your kid has dyslexia, like our oldest, or they struggle with … [Read more...]
Getting Lost and the Joy of Finding Yourself
There are few things I hate more than being lost. Intense panic sets in when I'm somewhere unfamiliar, and it’s so distasteful I will avoid it at all costs. I was born with the worst sense of direction in all of human history. I can get lost getting out of a paper bag. Which was why, as I was sliding down a hill, my rear end feeling every pine cone and small pebble, I had to … [Read more...]
Graduating Tom: The Thrill of Seeing Our Child With Dyslexia Accomplish What His Test Scores Said He Couldn’t
Yesterday my husband and I sat in a crowded auditorium and watched our first child cross the stage and accept his high school diploma. This capped off a month of seeing him receive two special awards and a scholarship. To say I was proud would be an understatement. It was amazing to see my son recognized for all the hard work he put into his academic career. As I sat … [Read more...]
My First Movie Date With My Son (Hopefully it Won’t Be My Last)
“Mom, this was the first time you and I ever saw a movie alone, just the two of us.” “No, that can’t be? Are you sure?” I was watching my 18-year-old son, coffee cup in his hand, looking up at me between bites of his doughnut. We decided to grab a snack before heading home after watching Hidden Figures. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I would walk him in his stroller to … [Read more...]
It Took Becoming a Mom for Me to Find My Voice as a Woman
Words have always come easy to me. My parents told me I was speaking full sentences by the time I was 18 months old. At two, I corrected my grandmother’s pronunciation of Santa Claus. Words came easy. My voice was another matter. It wasn’t until I became a mother that I found it. I was a shy, insecure young woman. The dyslexia that made school and life so hard made me an … [Read more...]
