After a reader left a comment on my last post inquiring about Nathan, I realized that it’s been over a year since I’ve shared what’s been going on with him. I did post about AbleNOW accounts back in February, which was related to Nathan, but it doesn’t really count. I haven’t been writing much this… Read More
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“These Are My People” – The World of Para-Swimming, Part 2
In my last post, I shared about Sarah Kate’s recent experience in Augusta, Georgia, in a development camp with US Paralympics Swimming. Today I’m talking about the disability swim meet that followed. If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to read Part 1 here. The 7th Annual Fred Lamback Disability Meet Saturday Morning Session When we… Read More
“These Are My People” – The World of Para-Swimming, Part 1
Sarah Kate walked through the doors of the aquatics center just ahead of me. She paused, turned to me, and said, “These are my people.” I smiled, happy to see that she was enthusiastic about this road trip we’d chosen to undertake. What I didn’t realize at the time was what a profound and accurate… Read More
Just Keep Swimming, Mommas!
Ever since June I’ve had “Write swimming post” on my To Do list, but every time I sat down to actually do it, I decided to wait until after X or Y or Z event which was coming up soon (and, if I’m being honest, I’ve struggled with my writing in the months since my… Read More
How to Drive When Your Feet Don’t Work Right – Hand Controls Part 3
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that Sarah Kate is driving now AND that we bought her a brand new car (!!!) She won’t turn sixteen until the end of this year, and I’ll be honest – I’m not a fan of buying new cars for new drivers. As with most things, however, our… Read More
How to Drive When Your Feet Don’t Work Right – Hand Controls Part 2
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that Sarah Kate is driving now AND that we bought her a brand new car (!!!) She won’t turn sixteen until the end of this year, and I’ll be honest – I’m not a fan of buying new cars for new drivers. As with most… Read More