What do YOU believe in?

I was pulled out of my summer blogging slumber to participate in a group project organized by a college classmate of mine. This group collab was sparked by a New York Times piece which you can view here (The New York Times series it’s based on, specifically the piece by Mike Schur and Todd May … Continue reading →

*Thoughts * on the Spectrum

Same ole just a different name to accommodate our special guest— part of Team Theo— his therapist and partner-in-shenanigans: Logan. https://fb.watch/v/TdAEP_zF/

Cocktails on the Spectrum, Vol 2, Episode 1

Join me if you are a fan of rambling thoughts lol. I so need a script or a prompt. https://fb.watch/6oq5AY0RfX/

Mommy, mommy, mom, mom…yo

Or, as I’m hearing more often, “Bruh…” Not exactly what I expected to hear from my girls when they turned 14…but that’s what I get. I guess it serves me right. For a time as a teen I referred to my own mom as “Moe.” Later as “Mad Millie.” Kids. Stinky teens. Trying to find … Continue reading →

We all hold keys

I have been dreading addressing the girls’ questions about the future. I know at least one (Olena) was very serious… the other, well, not as much. She instead was focused on trying to be funny. A bit like her mother… “If I’m funny or make a joke, no one will be concerned with my feelings? … Continue reading →

What do you do when it’s cold?

You walk with a friend (or run if you’re solo) after layering up, appropriately: Or you drive around with The Boss in the car, stopping to take in the scenery: #HappySunday

“In four years…where do you see yourself?”

That’s the question of the moment: “In four years, where do you see yourself?” This week the girls had their future planning meeting for 9th grade. In 65 days they will be 14 years old. In 228 days – give or take – they will be Freshmen. In an estimated 1,608 days they will graduate … Continue reading →

Oh, my heart…

This one stings. Lately, a lot of Olena’s comments have stung… This morning, as I was commenting on another autism group’s Facebook post, Olena — who once said she is never in my blog because she is, and I quote, “the only normal one,” just looked at me with no expression on her face whatsoever … Continue reading →

2020 Revisited

Greetings 2021. Welcome. We made it through our first Monday of the year, and hopefully you’ve remembered that it is ’21. The time between Christmas and New Year’s (and, for us, Ukrainian Christmas) is a total blur. But being it is 2021 and we’re looking at more time in quarantine, I figured I should review … Continue reading →

Cocktails on the Spectrum #4

Forgot to repost this from Friday. Enjoy! It’s a tour of Theo’s basement office.