Tag: inspiration
Honoring Special Education Teachers
Special education teachers, paraprofessionals, school nurses, bus drivers, therapists, and all other educators who work with children with disabilities have a special calling. Not...
The Things We Carry
As mothers there are many things we carry with us and it should come as no surprise that we are exhausted at the end...
An Unexpected Lesson in Kindness
Picture it. Spanish Fort, Ala. The year is 2021. We're a year into COVID-19, and we decide to take a Spring Break road trip...
To the Mom of a Child with Autism
Dear Mom of a Child with Autism,
Hey there, friend. It’s April. I know … I'm the month you’ve been dreading. For the next thirty...
The Tree is Gone, Press On:: Embracing Possibility in 2021
I know I’m late. I know it's now February. We finally took our Christmas tree down and, I have to say, I’m sad about...
Seeking the Sun:: Etching Sunflower Vibes into your Life
I did a thing for my 33rd birthday. Two years in the making, but the history behind my love of the sunflower goes way,...
The Magic of Hand-Me-Downs
I am an oldest child, so I have never known what wearing hand-me-downs feels like. Growing up, they carried a negative connation, and I...
Friday Favorites:: Edition 1
Whew. What a week, y'all. Between two of my kids starting virtual schooling and waiting for a hurricane, I am STRESSED, and I have...
Windows :: My View from Quarantine and Other Stories
Lucas and Mae are in love, but prefer to walk separately.
Mae, several feet ahead, staring back at her husband of 27 years, as she...
An Ode to Childhood Heroes and Unexpected Friendships
My oldest son, recently turned four-and-a-half-years old, has a love affair with garbage trucks. Every week on garbage day we listen for the loud,...