Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit nervous That the best of all the years have gone by Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit terrified And then I see the look in your eyes Yes, I know everyone is 100% burned out on the “Total Eclipse… Read More
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Sarah Kate’s Shoes: The Continuing Saga
I am not kidding when I say that shoe shopping for Sarah Kate is the bane of my existence (and now “our” existence since she’s old enough to be heavily involved in the process). It’s not the biggest challenge of cerebral palsy, but it has been the most consistent point of irritation for lo, these… Read More
The Truth About Middle School
When Sarah Kate was very young, I fretted a lot about her future, and one of the aspects I worried about most was school – middle school, in particular. I didn’t know anyone who had a child with cerebral palsy in middle school. I worried that Sarah Kate wouldn’t be accepted and that she would… Read More
Midsummer Dream: Family Lake Getaway
This jaunty fellow? Still can’t swim. In 2015, he took group swim lessons. The teacher – a wonderful, experienced swim instructor who has worked with many individuals with special needs over the years – felt at the time that he was making progress and encouraged us to keep working with him. The same lady taught… Read More
HOW VERY: Sarah Kate Branches Out with Heathers (High School Edition)
Sarah Kate has found her niche: theater. She got her “big break” when she was cast last fall in James and the Giant Peach JR. with Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre (ESRT). James was followed by Disney’s The Little Mermaid, next week she’ll begin a summer camp production of Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR., this week she submitted… Read More
How We’re Spending Our Summer (So Far)
For the past several weeks, I’ve been trying to make time to publish blog posts. I have several ideas – a recap of Sarah Kate’s year in virtual school, an honest post about what middle school was like for her as a student with cerebral palsy, a discussion about VBS 3.0 (yep, we went back… Read More