Finding beauty in both the HARD days and the GOOD days
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Full Circle
After college, I moved back to Denver to be closer to family. I had an elementary education degree under my belt along with early childhood and something in social science - I can't even remember the details - it seems like it was 127 years ago.
Radical Acceptance
I recently hit some kind of rock bottom on this journey and started seeking help.
Duelling Emotions and Conflicting Truths
It was Christmas 2009. Carter was 6-7 weeks old. We had been having weekly visits with bio mom and some man we were waiting on a paternity test for.
Greif and exceptionalities
The grief cycle for children with special needs/learning differences/exceptionalities -whatever you want to call it – is never ending. NEVER.ENDING.
Symbol supported letter to Santa
In this strange time of a global pandemic, we will not be visiting Santa, we’ve been talking a lot about writing letters.
A picture is worth a thousand words
Let’s talk pictures. I take a lot of pictures. Pictures of everything, pictures of nothing, big moments, small moments…everything.
Puberty, Autism, and Developmental Disabilities…oh my!
Puberty, autism, developmental disabilities…oh my!
PUBERTY with visual supports!
ADHD - invisible disability - it’s no joke!
Not all DISABILITIES are obvious!
In our house, we have so many disabilities and diagnoses, we lose track sometimes.
Fiercely Fragile!
My colleagues could come up with a million words to describe me at work – one of them might be FIERCE. I’m a leader. I’m a doer. I’m an advocate. The list goes on. Some might see through the hard exterior and might be inclined to use the word FRAGILE.
One moment
One moment I was carefree, working too much, attending too many happy hours that moved from 1 hour to too many to count. Within one moment, I became a mom. The phone rang and my life was never the same.
Jennifer Johnson
It was 1990, I was in 4th grade and Jennifer changed my life. This is were it all began.
Sunflowers
These pictures were taken here in beautiful Colorado. They took my breath away and I spent a few weeks on my phone before I knew what they represented to me. I recently sent this to my team and wanted to share it here. This is how I feel about special education – both as an educator and as a mom.
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