Marriage
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I am walking through the mall with my daughters and see Mother’s Day signage. What should be a happy sight, I feel mixed emotions. Ever since my mom died I have hated Mother’s Day. I’ve tried to make it passable by honoring my grandmothers, but it wasn’t the same. Now as a mom, I…
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I am looking through my girls’ photo books. With every picture I recall snippets of the day each were taken. I see my babies in the various stages of development. I remember the longing for them to grow up so I could understand their needs. The long, long nights of walking with them to…
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The Out-of- sync Child recognizing and coping with sensory processing disorder by Carol Kranowitz, M.A. Before my youngest daughter was diagnosed last year with autism I was overwhelmed with all of the books offering advice. This book helps break down what you can do for your child who might not be on the spectrum but…
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I am snug in a booth in the food court at the mall. To my right is my three-year-old. To her right is the wall. We are munching on our coffee shop treats. We just dropped her sister at kindergarten. Across from us are a mom and her son. By the sounds of it their…
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My shock prevents me to answer the remark a complete stranger just said to me. I am waiting to pick up my oldest from kindergarten. At my feet is my three-year-old daughter who is laughing at a kid next to her. On the outside she looks like a regular kid. On the inside she is…
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World Autism Awareness Day was last week. I understand the need to bring awareness to Autism. More and more kids are being diagnosed at a fast pace. As a mom of a three-year-old diagnosed on the spectrum, I wonder when it will ever be Autism Acceptance Day. Even at her tender age my daughter…
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Watching my five-year-old tear around the school playground after school makes me ask myself if I was once that carefree. I realize that I must have begun for the first ten years of my life. I have small memories of after school play dates and skating club parties. That all changed the summer before…
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As you prep for when baby arrives the one tool you need to leave the house with (after the car seat) is the diaper bag. When looking at the suggested checklist it seems that a new mom needs a large suitcase with heels just to leave the house. Your back groans at the thought…
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Making storybooks on a windy Spring Break.
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Reflections Bubbles Balls To-Be Independent Security Blanket Arms Forgotten shadows Dark niches Bubble Thoughts Slick love Closed security Crowded Alone Maternal Calm Lost dreams Forgotten paths Found amnesia Maternal Happiness Maternal Guilt Restrained thoughts Writer lost. Maternal traitor Daughter restraint Marital Trite Mama Dope I wonder if it’s the right thing I wonder if… it…
Danielle Christopher 