“You’ve got a long way to go,” he said. The words stung like hell. I knew he meant well; he always did, but I wish he had just slapped me instead. It would have hurt less and that kind of pain eventually goes away. “You’ve got a long way to go.” The words kept echoing…
“You’ve Got a Long Way to Go”
Special Needs Student Molested on School Bus
Did you hear about the douchebag who molested an 11-year-old special needs student in Phoenix, Arizona? Andres Mendoza, a 70 year special needs assistant with the Washington Elementary School District was arrested on charges of molesting the young girl on the school bus. Mendoza, who has been employed by the school district since…
The Other Version of Me
I was four when my family left Poland, though it was more “sneaking out in the middle of the night” than “casually crossing the border.” It was two weeks before Martial Law was imposed, and sensing that the political and economic climate was continuing to plummet, my folks made the heart wrenching decision to leave…
Autism Studies Reveal a Bunch of Crap Most of Us Already Knew
So there were two studies released on Monday, July 4th, 2011 regarding Autism, genetics, and environmental factors. Both studies claim that environmental factors should not be ruled out when it comes to determining the causes of Autism. Um. Duh. Honestly? I don’t think we should be ruling anything out at this point. Especially when it…
A Lesson Learned
I could hear the boys playing in their rooms when Andrew began to whine. I gave it a minute. Then two. By the third minute I could feel my jaw begin to clench. “Ian, is everything okay? What’s going on with your brother?!” I called from the kitchen. I was starting to feel the familiar…
5.6 Miles
The thing with panic attacks, is that they can strike at any time, anywhere. They can suck the life out of any party. Turn a shopping excursion to Target into a white knuckle affair. They can make the most social butterfly (me) retreat into her dark, lonely cocoon where she (me) watches as others (you)…
The Timelesness of Tea Parties
My best friend’s little girl had her birthday party this weekend. It was a princess-themed occasion, complete with a Rapunzel character (more on her later) and a tea party, with sparkling pink lemonade (because who actually drinks tea at these things?) served in tiny pink cups. Now, being a mother of two boys, one of…