I know today is a somber anniversary for our nation.  My kids have been discussing it at school all week, and it was our topic of conversati...

I'm a very affectionate person.  I like to smother shower my kids with physical affection and loving words.  This became a source of ...

I can't tell you about how Griffin's first basketball session went and then not tell you about how the second one (last Saturday) w...

I've done a fair bit of damage to my body this weekend. Today I did a brutal P90X workout, and now it feels as if each of my limbs wei...

September 11th is a significant date for all Americans.  I don't mean to diminish that significance in any way.  However, this date now ...

It's no secret that our middle son Griffin has Asperger's, an Autism Spectrum Disorder.  But we've never actually told him . W...

Oh, my cup runneth over. Tonight Griffin had his preschool graduation.  I have been very anxious about this ever since I realized that Jar...

Ever since Griffin was diagnosed with Asperger's, I have struggled to find my footing and figure out where we fit.  I don't feel l...

I recently told you about my trip to the library .  I checked out the book Look Me in the Eye and wrote a review of it.  Then the author of...

Even before Griffin was diagnosed with Asperger's, I had heard about autistic "super powers."  Basically, people on the autism...

Well, I sure got quite a jolt of excitement and nervousness when I wrote about the book Look Me in the Eye and received a comment from the ...

Every Wednesday morning, I get about 2 hours of kid-free time.  Two hours per week.  So I always feel like I have to make the very most of t...

The last couple years, I've heard sermons and read devotionals knocking New Year's resolutions.  I personally love this time of year...

Diagnosis.  This word has taken on many meanings in our home. In May of this year, the word diagnosis became a term referring to a possib...