A friend of mine once reminded me of a movie that has long been a favorite of mine, Serendipity – starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. It’s a great movie to watch this time of year because it shows NYC in… Continue Reading
My son, Jacob, has Tourette Syndrome and OCD. Since his diagnosis at the age of 6, I have gone through many stages – kind of like a 12-step program – of denial, anger, grief and acceptance. I am now at… Continue Reading
Back in April, I decided to take part in a 30-day poetry challenge to honor National Poetry Month. I had to write an original poem for each day in April and post it to the Poetic Asides site. Here is… Continue Reading
From an early age, I struggled with my self-esteem. My high school years were filled with worrying constantly about what others thought of me and doing my best to fit in. At a high school reunion a few years back,… Continue Reading
Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never harm me. If only that were true. Being a word girl, I know the power that a word can have. One word can change your life for better or… Continue Reading
From the moment we are born, there are labels. Good baby. Easy baby. Difficult baby. Fussy baby. It seems we are destined to a life of words meant to define us — if we let them. In my life, I’ve… Continue Reading
My husband recently shared with me a conversation that he had with a person who posted a comment on our first Tourette’s interview. More often than not, the comments are positive and supportive. However, there will always be ignorant people… Continue Reading
This post is for my son, Jacob, who happens to have Tourette Syndrome, and he happens to be one of my greatest teachers. May 15-June 15 is National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. Pass this blog along to one person and… Continue Reading