Contributor Confessions

I am a self proclaimed city girl. I love the noise, subways, taxis and all of the intricacies of the big city. I love to see people walking everywhere and restaurants full until the wee hours. I love the...

My six year old daughter is playing softball for the first time this spring, and I'm not even subtle in my enthusiasm about it. Softball was my first love, my childhood "thing", and getting to experience the sport again...

If you are a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, you may sometimes feel discouraged. The diagnosis of autism can open up a whole new world for you and your family. However, there is {and for me...

I sat on the rickety porch steps outside of the Girl Scout cottage, waiting for my daughter Abby and her troop to finish their meeting. Through the small window in the front of the house, I could see Abby...

In honor of International Women's Day, I recently found myself thinking about life experiences I've had that I hope my teenage stepdaughter has the opportunity to experience someday. I reflected on the things that helped to shape me into...

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. His proclamation called upon Americans "to provide the encouragement and opportunities necessary for people with developmental disabilities to reach their potential." He encouraged communities to develop programs and...

I've been on solo parenting duty for the past week, and still have a week to go. Already, I've handled a whole lot of situations. My 8-year-old, up way past her bedtime:: "Mommy, what exactly is sex, anyway?" And...

The headlines are plentiful. If I had to guesstimate, I figure there no fewer than fifty-eleven thousand articles on the topic floating around the internet right now. If I had to combine the major elements into one headline, it...

I swear I did not set out to be an internet pot stirrer. Not THAT day anyway. It was a post that I knew not every one of my followers would 'like' or heart, but it was far from...

The last day of February each year is designated as Rare Disease Day. The purpose of the day is to bring awareness to the 1 in 20 people worldwide who will at some point live with a rare disease....