Tag Archives: acceptance

Playgrounds

Posted on September 15, 2015 by saussi77

I used to shudder to think of playgrounds. Between Gracie’s ataxia and peripheral vision loss, those tall structures with the mysteriously missing sides were the stuff of nightmares. Not for Gracie, of course — like every kid, she loves playgrounds. … Continue reading →

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Lemon Squeezy

Posted on August 18, 2015 by saussi77

Today was Gracie’s first day of kindergarten. My big girl walked into the school, easy peasy lemon squeezy, like she’d been going there for years. If she had jitters she didn’t show them. All her special teachers were there—the special … Continue reading →

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Strong

Posted on August 6, 2015 by saussi77

Last Friday, the kids and I went to a spiritual celebration — Guru Purnima. Jackson played in the toy room for most of the ceremony, but Gracie wanted to be near me and sat by me almost the whole time. … Continue reading →

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Spectacle

Posted on April 28, 2015 by saussi77

We are quite the sight to see when we go out in public. Usually, it’s just me and the kids—one harried mother pleading with her kids in a sing-song mom voice, a little boy who is sometimes helpful and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on July 11, 2014 by saussi77

We just got back from a week-long vacation with my whole family. It was awesome – spending time with my parents and siblings was rejuvenating. While the grown-ups communed, the kids – all the first-cousins on my side of the … Continue reading →

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