Articles and columns about family life with a child with autism.
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Swimming champ teaches lessons for all our lifetimes
This column was originally published as part of my “From Where I Sit” series at in Towson Times. It’s my new favorite mug. For four years it sat on a shelf in my kitchen cabinet. But in the last two weeks, it has been cradling my coffee each morning. Created with an online photo gift shop, the mug […]
Ten years and counting…who we are and why: One mother’s story
For me, it began with one yellow flyer. Like most 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 an exhausting time. But in the spring of […]
What a Family Tradition Taught Madison
This week’s inspiration comes from a distant, but beautiful memory of my Madison and a family tradition we maintain to this day. My Looking Homeward column (below) from Sunday’s Op-Ed at The Herald Dispatch shares my thoughts. What about you? What special family traditions make your family, your family? I’d love to know. My best—always, […]
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