“In my memories, she is laughing with me. She says my name. She walks to me. She laughs at her Mother’s Day card.”
‘This Mother’s Day I will close my eyes and she will be whole.’: Daughter reflects on ‘gifts of memories’ before mom had dementia
‘I never signed up for this’: Mom of severely autistic daughter thanks the ‘difference-makers’ who ‘deliberately’ step into the world of autism
“They learn to see what others can’t see in your ‘difficult child.’ They love what other people would find unlovable.”
A Letter To My Little Brother Living With A Disability
“Dear Isaac, I know you can’t ever read this but maybe one day I will read it to you. Maybe one day you will understand.”
I’m Not Ashamed To Say I Sobbed When I Saw My Bride Walking Down The Aisle
“When I saw her walking towards me, I just couldn’t breathe. I’ve never seen anything so stunning and beautiful in my life. Here she was, my everything that was and everything to be, looking absolutely breathtaking.”
‘My mom crossed the border, so I could cross the stage.’: Family details ‘inspiring’ immigration challenges
“Ask me for my papers and I will show you my Bachelor’s.”
‘He said she looked fine, but that my milk probably didn’t have enough calories in it for what she needed. It felt like someone had taken a knife to my chest when he said that’
“I stripped her down to a dry diaper and walked her to the scale. The numbers seemed to take forever to stop scrolling… but when they did, my heart sunk. I gazed down at my sweet Lucy, her skin just sagging off of her.”
‘In the end, Kaylie was able to give the gift of life to 6 people.’: Teen in prom night crash saves lives after her death
“Only 15 minutes after she told me she loved me, she was ejected more than 50 feet from the car that was taking her and her friends to the Senior prom.”
10 Reasons Your Child Is Waking Up At 3 A.M.
“1. They’re not sure if they’ve heard Yanny or Laurel. This is a big one.”
I’ll Never Be Perfect, But Thankfully I Don’t Need To Be
“The reality is, we all struggle because the truth is simple. None of us are perfect.”
My Reality As A Father To A 7-Year-Old With Non-Verbal Autism
“To put it bluntly, it’s like sipping on the world’s greatest champagne while people chugging warm Kool-Aid pity you for it.”