Monthly Archives: February 2016

Essay. Childhood Embarrassment, Life-long Lesson.

Posted on February 27, 2016 by healingwoman

When I was very little, my mother had a secret life. She wasn’t home when I got up Saturday mornings, although she was always home with lunch on the table by noon. When I was seven or eight, she began … Continue reading →

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Essay. The Gift.

Posted on February 18, 2016 by healingwoman

The last holiday trip my husband and I took together was in 1993. In 1994 I was pregnant with Joseph, in 1995 he was born, and by 1996 we realized he had problems that needed medical help .. a lot … Continue reading →

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Essay. The Advice We Really Should Give Others……..

Posted on February 13, 2016 by healingwoman

Have you been asked what advice you would give your younger self? I give the advice I got as a child, but I turn it on its head. For years,”Do your best” was a curse for me. When I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Essay. Same Park. Different Dog.

Posted on February 5, 2016 by healingwoman

I drove to a nearby park and opened the back of the van. I watched my dog smelling the former country estate and current children’s farm, his nostrils flaring impossibly wide. He sat in his crate, stamping his feet with … Continue reading →

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Essay. Reel to Real.

Posted on February 4, 2016 by healingwoman

Because my almost 21-year-old son has autism, I have a massive mental database on children’s movies. It almost matches his. I was stunned when I first saw the film described as a quirky fairy tale, “Shrek.” The heroine, Princess Fiona, … Continue reading →

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