Let's be lonely together Side by side play Darting glances to make sure you're still there Now there's a pinpoint of light In my darkness
Side by Side
Author: HorseMonkeyTiger
Autism Mom, GATE Mom, Baseball Mom, Fur Mom, GATE Educator/Coordinator, Teacher, Intervention Coordinator, Reader, Writer, Life-Long Learner.
Back to Work…
First day back for the 2023-2024 school year! For the first time in 25 years I took the whole summer off, a full 6 weeks, and while it was great, I have to admit, it's kind of nice being back in the office. I've always loved the whole "season" of returning to school, I used [...]
A New Journey
I can't believe I'm actually doing it. I started my doctoral degree program this week and it's so crazy. I never would have thought a year ago that this is where I would be. But it feels right and I'm really happy to be doing it. Even though it's really scary and intimidating and overwhelming! [...]
for t.v.
i gave her to you for safekeeping, but then she kept you for herself i was needed across the sea the other half of my heart was calling broken and battered in the fight of her life it was the end of an age what was gilded became tarnished cracks in the facade of our [...]
Where’d Everyone Go?
I've been in education for over 20 years. I've gone through the various pendulum-swings of testing, standards, bad economy, teacher pay, and now Covid. I don't think I've ever seen the pendulum swing from one extreme to the other as fast as is happening right now. I'm in the unique position of being out of [...]
they can’t breathe
he can’t breathe they can’t breathe 401 years since it began on U.S. soil iron-collars - they can’t breathe 315 years since it was law iron-chains - they can’t breathe 160 years since the last delivery smothered in a hidden hold - they can’t breathe 57 years since the peaceful protests of Selma high-pressure fire [...]
A Different Lens
June 1, 2016. 06-01-16. Our lives changed that day, but we didn’t have any idea how much. That was the day we had my youngest son’s first IEP, when we received the results of his testing. That was the very first day that anybody, including us, actually said the words, “He is on the Autism [...]
Word of the Day: Heart
I remember seeing a greeting card a long time ago, either one I received when I was pregnant with my first son (now 16, almost 17) or one I gave to somebody else around that time. And it resonated with me so strongly, I've never forgotten it. The quote varies a bit depending on where [...]
Where Have I Been?
So for my legions of fans and followers, you've probably been waiting and waiting for me to post, George R. R. Martin-style. (Ha!) I started this page, and my ancestry research, in May 2018, approximately 1-2 weeks before Mother's Day, of course planning on doing a lot of research and writing about what I discover [...]
Where the boys are…
via Photo Challenge: Place in the World My place in the world is wherever these three boys are. I know someday they won't need me (at least not until they need childcare!) but regardless of what they need, MY place is where they are. At least to be there just in case they need me. [...]
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