Category 3 Memories
My dad asked me to drive him to a funeral. It was the funeral of the wife of a college friend, who […]
Tag: parents
Hearing No
What is the word most often said to and by toddlers? NO! It’s part of their natural curiosity to explore things that […]
Living Backwards
For some reason, I’ve been putting my clothes on backwards. I showed up for a meeting with my boss and she said, […]
Autism – Moments of Relief
On a recent vacation, we went to an evening of Caribbean music. They played fun, recognizable songs and the musicians engaged with […]
Getting Direction
From the time we are born and, I’m beginning to learn, for many years after we get direction in our life. As […]
We’re Independent
Independence starts young. We want to go our own way. We run into the street or through a grocery store to see […]
Touch Points
When I was a child, my brother and I stayed with our grandparents on a farm in North Dakota. There was a […]
Drives Me Crazy
There is something that drives me crazy about my father. He doesn’t finish sentences when he is speaking – especially when he […]
Original, Created, and Acquired Families
If I say family – what’s the first thing you think of? Maybe it’s a word or maybe you picture specific people. […]