An Open Letter to My Commenter Who Had a Lot of Anger to Project
I'm not really sure who remembers that I was on Anderson Cooper's show in March 2013 for a segment about moms who take anxiety medication. There was a clear bias…
I'm not really sure who remembers that I was on Anderson Cooper's show in March 2013 for a segment about moms who take anxiety medication. There was a clear bias…
I'm hesitant to write about this because of the sensitivity of the subject, but that also feels like a very good reason to do it anyways. One of the most…
Here's the thing about the "autism advocacy" organization known as Autism Speaks - it doesn't advocate for people with autism. In fact, if it's said to advocate for anyone, it…
Social expectations don't usually come naturally when you have Asperger's. But Aspies like me also tend to live in a world guided by rules, both self-imposed and otherwise. One of…
There's a lump in my breast. There's a lump. in. my. breast. This is a thought that has been plaguing my mind for the last few weeks. I wanted to…
You find yourself shaking. Physically shaking. What's going to happen? What are the consequences? Should you say something? Maybe you should rehearse that conversation in your head a few more…
This morning, I woke up much earlier than usual so that I would be ready when my mom arrived at 7:30 am to drive me to an appointment down at…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a loaded term, made up of waffle words that don't adequately describe the enormity of the illness. For this ME/CFS Awareness Day, I thought I'd…
I was late in jumping on the Frozen bandwagon. I didn't see it until I got the Frozen (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD + Digital Copy) from Amazon. (<-- I get…
By now, I think every parent I know online has seen the "Congratulations You Got Grounded" chart that's been making the rounds on Facebook. Lots of us were like, "OMG…