Photo by Ketut Subiyanto I have recently moved out of a large house in Silicon Valley to a bedroom in the East Bay. I hear this is called “downsizing”. As I packed and moved my stuff and now unpack it all, I’ve discovered that downsizing means more...
Christmas has always been challenging for me, probably because we’re all supposed to be so happy! The holiday spirit is about joy and child-like wonder and no one is allowed to be sad. Sadness equals “Bah Humbug.” So here I was, facing Christmas...
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com Simone Biles is a badass, not just for her gymnastic abilities, but for her ability to ask for help. Her body and mind needed rest, so she rested. She didn’t fall into the trap of shame or feeling guilt about letting...
Points of the compass, board-walk, seats by Robin Webster is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0* My daughter still complains about her new life in the group home every time I visit her. “I don’t like that I have to wait when I have to go to the bathroom,”...
Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com It felt so much like when Rhia started pre-school. But this time, it was the first day of her day-program. I came to support communication between her and the staff using my basic, adapted-for-Rhia, Sign Language. She sat in the art...
Rhia doesn’t understand For two weeks she has glared at me and repeatedly said “I want to go home.” She complains about the way her new caregivers provide support because it is different from how I supported her. She doesn’t like how they wash her hair or make her...
