90 Years of Love: A Tribute to my Mom on her 90th birthday
On Saturday, we had the remarkable opportunity to celebrate my mom’s 90th birthday. The party was held at the Kinton Grange, and it was truly special—filled with friends, family, laughter, and deep gratitude. My nieces, Megan and Janelle, went to extraordinary lengths to make the space look beautiful and festive, and everyone left well fed, […]
If Special Olympics Parents Could Rule the World
This morning, I stood at the edge of a small indoor pool at the Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet, watching Stone get ready for his events. And I felt it. That unmistakable, overwhelming feeling I’ve come to recognize at these gatherings. It’s not just pride. It’s not just joy. It’s what the world is supposed […]
Stone Found His Voice Through Spelling
What is it like to hear your 17-year-old tell you that his dream college is Harvard?
For many parents of teens across America, it’s probably so common they don’t give it a second thought.
For me it’s both thrilling and slightly heartbreaking. But mostly thrilling.
Why? Because against our wildest dreams and expectations, our autistic son Stone was able to communicate that this is one of his dreams with us last week.
Celebrating 85 years of love
“You’re stronger than you realize.” In truth these words apply to pretty much all of us at some time or another. Life has a way of battering, testing and breaking us down…if we let it. But more than 30 years ago I shared those words with my mom when she was going through a very […]
