Podcast 0108; Season 7, Episode 1; 15 August 2023 As we start a new academic year and a new podcast season, I am trying to balance my health and my desire to be productive. At the end of every night, I complain that I haven’t done enough. I feel like…
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Podcast 0101, Season 6, Episode 11; 15 May 2023 Laura Hernandez on Maintaining Systems at Home Laura Hernandez is the CEO and founder of Mama Systems, a coaching business that helps moms create peace in their homes through systems. So many of us are simply reacting to life and surviving…
The public school experiment for 2022-23 ran its course by January 26, 2023, when we gave the fifth grader a mental health day at home. She won’t be returning this school year. During the last three weeks, we became aware of problems we didn’t know existed at the school, learned…
Hello to 2023 and good riddance to 2022. As we look back on the last few years, the curse “May you live in interesting times” comes to mind. Please, may we have a boring, uneventful 2023? Our family is exhausted. We need a year that’s relatively mundane. First, a reminder…
It’s not fair to Anne, but I am tired of working with her. That exhaustion makes me feel guilty. When I get frustrated with her academic struggles, I need to remind myself that she’s trying her best. The ADHD, dyslexia, and working memory deficiency don’t merely add up to a…
The 2019-20 school year has never ended. It goes on and on for our family and for many others. This isn’t because we’re all cruel parents or guardians. Quite the opposite. We maintain the sameness day after day because a predictable schedule helps provide emotional security to some people —…
What follows is the letter I wish I could send to prospective employers. Dear Employers: I want to work. I would be a dedicated, reliable employee. Give me an opportunity and I’ll prove my value. Previous cover letters focused on my academic and professional qualifications. However, during interviews it becomes…
Exercise is a matter of staying alive and healthy for me. When I don’t exercise every two to four hours, I get a headache and chest pains. The palsy increases, as do my autistic sensory issues. Add to this the inevitable anxiety (panic), I know exactly what I need to…
Podcast Episode 0033; Season 03, Episode 05; November 12, 2019 Getting to sleep and staying asleep are difficult for me and many autistics. Our daughters also struggle to fall asleep; they don’t remain asleep, either. We’ve tried melatonin, relaxation techniques, and quiet bedtime routines. A parent asked me for advice, but…
My MFA in Film and Digital Technology was supposed to be finished in December, 2016. A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior roots. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It wasn’t. The degree will be a semester late, at least. I had one infection after another, anemia, emergency room visits, blood and…