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The Ugly Familiar 4: Give Yourself Away

By Adrienne, on July 27th, 2011

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 3.1 (except it’s less of a part and more of an interlude)

We all grow up with rules.

I’m not talking about the regular rules that our parents speak aloud – no running in the house; don’t sing at the dinner table; if you wear your tap . . . → Read More: The Ugly Familiar 4: Give Yourself Away

The Vast Potential of Every Waiting Room

By Adrienne, on July 21st, 2011

There are a few things that virtually all parents who have a child (or children) with disabilities have in common, and one of them is this: we spend time in waiting rooms.

A great deal of time.

Ugly waiting rooms full of uncomfortable chairs covered with institutional mustard-colored vinyl. Beautiful waiting rooms, softly lit . . . → Read More: The Vast Potential of Every Waiting Room

The Ugly Familiar 3.1: I Won’t Fade Away

By Adrienne, on July 1st, 2011

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Some stories are like laundry. The longer you put off telling them, the bigger they grow.

This story, the one about my earliest adulthood and my relationship with Jacob and Abbie’s dad, has reached the ceiling, toppled over, and begun to spread across the hall and into the . . . → Read More: The Ugly Familiar 3.1: I Won’t Fade Away

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The Ugly Familiar 4: Give Yourself Away

The Vast Potential of Every Waiting Room

The Ugly Familiar 3.1: I Won’t Fade Away