In 2001 on my daughter's 21st birthday, despite our strained relationship, I offered to drive Lindsey the three-plus hours from the Willamette Valley, over the…
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The Thrills of Marketing Your Book
Write a book, get it out there, and it will sell. Right? Well. Not exactly. It turns out that between six hundred thousand and a…
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The Story Behind “Loving Lindsey: Raising a Daughter with Special Needs”
How did I happen to end up writing a book? My typical response has been: Lindsey gives me stories. And although that is true (there…
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When A Daughter With Developmental Delays Becomes Combative
I've been quiet on the blog front for a very long time because shame is a powerful emotion. Many memoir workshop facilitators tell us to…
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Good-bye Norma Jean: Thank You For Loving My Special Needs Daughter
“I’ve lost a good friend, a wonderful friend,” Lindsey (35) said upon hearing that longtime, Silverton resident Norma Jean had died. At 90, she still…
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Dear Mr. Trump: A Letter From A Mother Whose Daughter Struggles With Her Own Special Needs
Dear Mr. Trump: I watched the CNN news clip of your recent Presidential campaign stop where you imitated the way you thought New York Times…
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Kids Who Are Bullied Don’t Always Grow Up And Get Over It
One might think that kids who are bullied grow up and get over it, but my cousin says he remembers every shove, every taunt, every…
What Do Predators Look Like?
Merriam-Webster defines a predator as a person who looks for other people in order to use, control, or harm them in some way. Today, as I…