Nature’s Timely Lesson
A few years ago, my beautiful tulip tree bloomed in October. She’d also bloomed the previous spring, but for some strange reason, she bloomed again! Her untimely flowering made me think of time and how unpredictable it can be. It also reminded me of a conversation I often had with my father, especially when my carefully organized […]
Pathfinders for Autism: Twenty-five years and counting–who we are and why
For me, it began with one yellow flyer. Like many children with autism, my daughter, Madison, had limited communication skills. At age five, she did not speak. My job as her mom was to be the master interpreter of her gestures, cries, tantrums and moods. It was exhausting. But in the spring of 1997, a […]
Planning Lessons
This week’s inspiration comes from a quote I discovered long ago during my morning reading time. At the time, I was frustrated. My body was misbehaving and I had to cancel my plans. Granted, each cancellation had a valid reason: I’d tweaked my back and fought through two migraines. All had resolved, but I was […]
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