He is seen
Henry has just turned 6. The party now over, we open gifts as a family in the safe space of our living room. Henry opens a Spiderman toy from his classmate and ...
Category: Mercy
The right way to raise a healthy eater
We did everything right. And we’ve always had a problem eater. We fed Henry vegetables and he spit them out. We hid the vegetables in the fruit and he spi...
Brave Enough to Help
The sounds of happy children waft toward me as I walk into the children’s museum to pick up my 5-year-old son after a class field trip. I find him with the othe...
What I want you to know about bullies and kindness and differences
Henry’s class welcomes a new student today. They have prepared for him all week and look forward to meeting him. At home we’ve talked about how some...
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Yesterday I got a speeding ticket. It wasn’t my first, probably won’t be my last, and I didn’t cry or shake or fear calling my husband. I did ...
When traditions are scary: Dreaming of a friendlier Halloween
One of the most problematic times of the year for special needs children is one of the most exciting times for neurotypical children. Halloween. Some children c...
Doing Good Is Simple: My resolve and my review
“Many so-called Christians are no longer for compassion; the brokenness of the world does not break them. These Christians would prefer to picket all of t...