Budget-Friendly Fun with American Girl Dolls

DO you remember all the fun & LOVE of playing with American Girl dolls? My daughter starting getting interested in American Girl Dolls 15 years ago. Her dad made a tea reservation at the Chicago store when he knew we were planning a little surprise shopping excursion & made reservations. For fun, he asked theContinue reading “Budget-Friendly Fun with American Girl Dolls”

Do you really know what it feels like to be different

I interviewed a 17-year-old Neurodivergent girl to have her explain if she feels included and accepted or different at school. Acceptance starts at home. We all should choose our words and actions wisely. A body in a chair is inclusive, but does that child feel included? ” I eat lunch alone every day We haveContinue reading “Do you really know what it feels like to be different”

Job loss & no insurance with medical needy

My dad was a gentle man. He was discharged from the U.S. Navy with a medical condition. He then began his lifetime career as the 3rd employee of a local company where my grandfather worked. I gained work ethic from my grandfather as he sat in the shade on the weekends telling the family exactlyContinue reading “Job loss & no insurance with medical needy”

Don’t categorize people as ‘normal’

If some people are normal, does that make others abnormal? Be careful with words. My child has said she wants to be normal. She wants to like the other kids. I find her an extrordinary human being and wish more people were like her. She’s multiple neurodivergent and perfect the way she is. Through herContinue reading “Don’t categorize people as ‘normal’”

The balancing act

October brought two hospital visits. Severe dehydration & confusion. I learned a new thing – when the body is too dehydrated to IV, the next option is an IO, intraosseous infusion. That’s the process of going directly into the bone marrow when intravenous in not accessible. This process was quick. The dehydration was starting toContinue reading “The balancing act”