T or F: I Have Failed As A Parent

“I have failed as a parent” is a bold statement, but I suspect all parents who work hard at parenting have said this to themselves a time or two (or 1,000 but who’s counting?). So is it true? Is it really true? Those are some of the questions Byron Katie would eventually ask after diving…

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Why I Joined My Home Owners Association Board

I joined my local Home Owners Association (HOA) this past year! What??? Why??? Mostly, I joined because I want to be part of the change for the positive in this world … and I believe that has to start where we live. It’s like the old adage, “Bloom Where You’re Planted!” There weren’t many people…

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Life Lessons Just Keep Smacking Me In the Face

First off, Happy Fourth of July! It’s been a tough couple of years for the USA, and I hope it ends soon so we can get back to democracy, decency, and justice for all. Oy. Did you know? Did you know that I cooked for the Appalachian State University football team every Tuesday evening in…

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Don’t Panic! HF Autistic kids can move out

The thought of my autistic son moving out was almost debilitating and it definitely caused me to have many nightmares. I put HF in the title of this article which stands for “High-Functioning.” I’m well aware that some of our beautiful friends on the autism spectrum won’t be able to move out for a variety…

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