Category: meltdown
-
Light it Up, Softly
Sensory issues are often the crux of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, and because most people spend their waking hours with their eyes open, visual problems are often the most tiresome. Light sources, rather natural or manmade, can be a blessing or curse for those with this sensitivity. In the U.S., we’re on the…
-
Diva of the Day
As noted in the previous post, my family attended a wedding in June. We drove 800 miles to central Illinois to see my sister-in-law’s union to her boyfriend of several years. Hooray for them! A family road trip with three kids is one thing. Having your four-year-old diva surpass half a dozen meltdowns in one…
-
Nourish Your Goals
Did you catch my post earlier this month about ferns? I didn’t have to wait for the summer heat to test me or the fern. This past Sunday I had a minor freak-out about my writing goal—finishing the first draft of FORTITUDE—while I’m in my seventh month of waiting to hear back from publishers about…
-
Soggy Blog
Yawn. It’s close to bedtime but I haven’t written anything more than a few e-mails and a FaceBook status today. The need to put thoughts into words, to feel the letters and spaces flow effortlessly through my finger tips, was too difficult to ignore. Sometimes I feel the need to write on paper. The mesh…
carriedalby.com 