Mike is a teacher, but because Wednesdays are asynchronous days for his students he was able to go into work a little late and accompany us on our walk to Fletcher’s first day of in-person school.  He is never able to join us for big days like this because of his...

The decision to send Fletcher back to school in-person was one filled with agony, uncertainty and hypotheticals.  Some weeks, it changed by the minute.  We were anything but certain.  Is it worth the risk?  Do we really even know how high the risk is?  Is it worth it...

We began our journey with genetics about eight months ago.  In addition to sensory challenges, Max has a large birthmark on his back, a significant speech delay, a minor heart murmur and asymmetry in his chest. While none of these things would be particular concerning...

This morning I let myself feel how hard all of this can sometimes be.  I don’t do that often, and I didn’t stay there long.  But I needed to give myself a minute to acknowledge that I had reached my limit rather than just plowing ahead and pretending that everything...