Unrealistic Expectations?

August 13, 2012

Isn’t this bridge just wonderful? I observed, dreamily. Yep. You know…this is just the sort of bridge young men and women would see on their walks while courting. And then a gust of wind might come along and carry her hat right over the edge of the bridge and down into the stream. The young […]

Read the full article →

What I’m Reading: January First

August 9, 2012

“It could always be worse.” I cannot count the number of times I heard that growing up. And with a Yiddish tale as proof, no less. It is, as it turns out, a consoling mantra when parenting a child with special needs. But as soon as the unspoken words form in my mind, I immediately […]

Read the full article →

Just a Few Moments

August 8, 2012

The only picture that exists is the one imprinted on my soul. It isn’t that I don’t want a picture of it. I’m just afraid that any intrusion, even the slightest, will break the spell. A span of nearly-seven years separate Ben and Jacob. Even without Ben’s autism, the age difference is a rather large […]

Read the full article →

A Second Chance

August 2, 2012

My sister, Jennifer, is the best gift-giver I know. She is generous with her imagination when it comes to the time and thought she puts into selecting the perfect gift for the recipient. And I eagerly open her packages knowing that she has selected something just right. Some years ago, I no longer remember when, […]

Read the full article →

Anything You Can Do…

July 31, 2012

I can do … differently. Yes, I know that is not how the song goes. But it has been my approach towards issues of gender equality for as long as I can recall. Today’s post Headcovering Confusion at Ramah Dorom (over at ePhilanthropy.com), has opened up the conversation across the internet. And I, as usual, […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →