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Adolescence

This Story Could've Been Better
But it could have been a lot worse
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48. Tough Love
“Now I’ve been hangin’ around you for days But when I lean in, you just turn your head away… …I always have to steal my kisses from you Always have to…
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19. Profound
February 31*, 2022
15. A Walk on the Beach
October 5, 2021
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Not a Bad Word
When I was in 4th or 5th grade, my best friend and I created a list of secret swear words. These were made-up words, each corresponding to a real curse…
Behind the Curtain
We opened the door to the clinic and knew immediately that this wasn’t going to work.
The Crowd-iest Place on Earth
Do you want to test your tolerance for being inadvertently touched, jostled, and crowded by random strangers? Go to Disneyland in mid-July. On the…
YouTube is My Frenemy
frenemy: A person with whom you may have a lot of fun … who also has a vile and random dark side. (Urban dictionary) YouTube is my frenemy. YouTube can…
Patience and Progress
Yesterday, I read an article from journalist and autism advocate Liane Kupferberg Carter, writing on the Huffington Post. In “Autism Acceptance: Don't…
Snake, Please: A Tale of Keeping it Together, Man
“Snake, please.” His words, barely audible in the crowded grocery store, demand my attention. I pull my cart over by the frozen chicken and turn to face…
Twelve Years On
This spring, we are coming up on twelve years since my son was diagnosed with autism.
Soundscape - Nov. 2013
We had a houseguest once who said that my house was too quiet.
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