What do you do?|The Case of the Lourdes Water

photo credit: Lawrence OP What do you do when someone wants to cure your child with Lourdes Water or the “laying on of the hands”? True Story “Where’s Aaron?” my mother asked while I was still putting the phone to my ear. I explained Aaron was at his house and we...

Inclusion for Moms| Sisters of the Heart

Inclusion for Moms| Sisters of the Heart When Marsha Forest, Judith Snow, Jack Pearpoint and Father Pat started spreading the gospel of inclusion, they talked about the ABC’s Of Inclusion. A = Acceptance B = Belonging C = Community I’ve spent a lifetime learning...

A Parent’s Life|Thinking, Worrying + Actions

photo credit: Elliotphotos This morning I saw an egret in our garden. It stood majestically with its head tilted upward and its slender white body contrasting with the green of the newly planted tomato plants. The bird looked around for a long minute, and then flew...

Bulletin Board #3| Siberia, Oprah, March Madness

photo credit: Okinawa Soba Bulletin Board #3 “Too many defective people…” This week we were shocked when GOP Senator Harty said people with disabilities: including mental illness, mental retardation… and other defective people should be shipped...