Daily Thoughts
All Things New, Until They’re Familiar
Sometimes, I forget. I forget that new things can feel overwhelming to the autistic or neurodivergent brain. I forget that my girls are experiencing something new because, well, it’s not new to me. Fortunately, my teenagers have gotten pretty good at communicating...
Rainy Days & Taco Tuesdays
What is it about rainy days and the way they can inspire creativity, make you want to take a nap, or sometimes even bring you down? Whatever it is, there’s definitely a rainy-day energy here today. Even so, we managed to explore some new ideas in our school portion of...
Pleasantly Surprised by Learning
We are settling into a new week which also means we are about to get back into some unschooling and curiosity adventures here. Because we tend to have two days with appointments, I try to create as flexible a schedule as possible; even so, I also tend to have internal...
The Quieter Moments of Life
the sun coming up during the Easter sunrise service It’s Resurrection (or Easter) Sunday here for our family, and with a husband who works as the Director of Traditional Music at a local United Methodist Church, it’s been a busy week for him and the rest of the church...
Daydream Believers…
I am fairly certain neither of our teenagers have ever heard the classic Monkeys tune, Daydream Believers, and yet, I am also pretty confident they are each regular daydreamers. But, while I believe this to be true, this post is not about their daydreams or even their...
What Now?
Just two nights ago you and your fellow disciples were sitting with your best friend, rabbi, Savior and today you are sitting in darkness and despair. You heard the words He said as the group of you sat around the table; but you struggled truly to understand them....
Simple Pleasures Bring Us Together
Today, outside our windows, the sun is shining and there is a breeze carrying hints of summer on the air. Even the temperatures are providing us a bit of those early, soon-to-be-here summer vibes. Because it has been a busy week that has brought us outside our house...
Articulating Their Inner Dialogue
Like many overthinkers, it can be much too easy for me to get lost in my own head, traveling my internal landscape and considering (and reconsidering) ideas and processing thoughts from different angles before getting to a place where I actually take action. Having...
Dinner Shenanigans & Connections
We are moving through a busier-than-normal week here and in the midst of that busyness, sometimes there can be some heightened anxiety (for me as much as for our teenagers) and a few hurdles to clear as we get to and from appointments and deal with unforeseen events...