Do you have trouble defining what “normal” means for your family? Do you even feel like you have a “normal” family? Debbie, the subject of today’s interview, is working on that very subject herself! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. Shawn and I have been married for 11 years. Noah is almost…
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In addition to her job as a computer engineer and her single parent responsibilities, Deborah is president of a state-wide family support group for families whose lives are touched by deafblindness, and is a tireless advocate for all people with disabilities. She writes at Pipe Cleaner Dreams and her writing has also been featured in local magazines and newspapers. Ashley’s story has also been chronicled in a book by Jonathan Mooney titled Short Bus Stories.
What Do You Think?
Written on December 24, 2008 by Deborah
I’m a recent convert to the world of Facebook. For years, I’ve avoided social networking sites, but when a friend introduced me to Facebook, I started to find real value in it. And, unlike MySpace, it doesn’t seem filled with hormone-ravaged teenagers, but rather, adults – families – professionals. I’m able to keep in touch…
Beautiful Baby Blue – An Interview With Heidi
Written on December 21, 2008 by Deborah
Her blog is beautiful. Her family is beautiful. And the light radiating from within her is beautiful. Please join me in welcoming Heidi to our Sunday interview group! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Heidi. I am wife to my college sweetheart and have a background in science. I…
in Family Life
Parent Job Description
Written on December 17, 2008 by Deborah
One of the parents in my adoption support group shared this with the rest of us in the group. Hope you are all enjoying this holiday season! PARENT Job Description POSITION : Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop JOB DESCRIPTION : Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an…
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Blogger Interview – Dream Mom
Written on December 14, 2008 by Deborah
Dream Mom, the subject of today’s interview, describes herself as a midwest mom sharing and reflecting on the love for her Dear Son and the challenges of everyday life with a severly disabled teenager. Make sure after reading her interview, that you visit her blog, Dream Mom! I promise you will not be disappointed! Tell…
Christmas List
Written on December 10, 2008 by Deborah
I’m not even going to try to convince my teenagers to visit Santa this year. I’m sad about that because I have their pictures with Santa every year since they were born/adopted. And every Christmas I bring them out and display them on the piano. But I learned my lesson last year – the year…
in Family Life, Holidays
Blogger Interview – Stimey
I looked up the word ‘stymie’ in the dictionary and found the following definition – “a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.” Even though the blogger that is the subject of today’s interview goes by the similar sounding name of Stimey, I…
in Family Life
Finding the Right Gift
Written on December 3, 2008 by Deborah
One of the more difficult things for me during the holidays, and apparently for other families I have heard from who have children with significant disabilities, is deciding on gifts for those children. The yearly debate seems to focus on whether gifts should be chronologically age appropriate or developmentally age appropriate. I’m sorry to say…
in Family Life, Holidays
Loving and Still Yearning – An Interview with WriterGrrl
Written on November 30, 2008 by Deborah
I ‘met’ the subject of today’s interview when she left a comment on my post about Floortime. I visited her website, and as I left in an email to her, I fell in love with her family and her writing. I bet you will also! Meet WRITERGRRL…and don’t forget to also visit her blog, You…
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Thankful Thursday on Wednesday
Written on November 26, 2008 by Deborah
For those readers who have visited my personal blog, you have probably noticed that I have dubbed every Thursday as ‘Thankful Thursday.’ For the past two years, every Thursday I have listed 10 things for which I am thankful. When life gets difficult and complicated, I have found that my Thankful Thursday posts helped me…
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