This is essay three in the ‘Meet the Travelers’ series highlighting families during Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The traffic was kind to me this day. Lights were green and all was well with the morning. I hear a familiar voice over the speakers. ‘Your destination is ahead on the left.’ I look a bit farther…
The Facts of Life
This is essay two in the ‘Meet the Travelers‘ series highlighting families during Down Syndrome Awareness Month. It had been a thirty-eight week and 35 pound wait before I met a little punkin wrapped like a mini burrito. She had a cute dimple and perfect heart shaped lips. What I didn’t know was that she…
Can’t Stop the -bers
Today started just like any other day. The dawn rushed in like I owed it money. Or much more than that, an extra hour of sleep. There would be none of that, though. I hit the snooze for a coveted five more minutes, but there would be none of that either. Little People were already…
To My Daughter On Her 10th Birthday
Dear Little One, It was 4:00 am on a chilly and oddly windy Wednesday morning. I hadn’t slept much the night before: partly because I was a bit over tired but mostly because I was ready to see your face. Your grandmothers and I had spent the whole day before getting ready for you after…
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Independence Day for the Special Needs Mom
Traffic was heavy on the interstate. The fact that I had not left before the 5 o’clock rush to nowhere put me at odds with the inevitable. The hours would be long. The miles would be incessant. The music would be on repeat. Nevertheless, my SUV is loaded with a week’s worth of everything as…
The Wheels on the Bus
“The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round, ‘round and ‘round, ‘round and ‘round. The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round All through the town.” …
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
Being a stylist by profession for a number of years afforded me the opportunity to have a myriad of conversations with some interesting characters. I’ve listened to shop talk big and small, and engaged in quite a few lively banters myself. I would stand behind my chair and listen to clients give the 411 on…
A Gift for Christmas
I’ve eaten the turkey. I’ve made the cakes. I’ve laughed with family and friends. My little one sat at the children’s table ALONE this year and things are looking rosy. Maybe I should say showy. The holiday season is in full swing and schools will soon be out for the year’s end. With only a…
No More Debates
In between piddling and mommying and doing the busy things that mothers do I hear a familiar sound coming from the living room. My heart skips a beat. My daughter is crying. But this is not a wimper type of cry. This is an all-out “Mom get here NOW” kind of cry. So Mom gets…
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