Hi. I'm a 41 year old married mother of two kids. Before children, I taught elementary school. Since then, I have become a huge advocate of children with special needs, especially for my all-time favorite special-needs kid, my son, Wynn. I'm also Editor in Chief of a new online community for families dealing with autism. You can check it out at www.foggyrock.com/MyPage/wynnsmom. In my spare time, I absolutely love practicing my writing skills by journaling, writing poetry, reading incredible literature and sharing my thoughts on helium.com

My passion is ...

becoming my best

I know too much about ...

gluten-free diets

My childhood ambition ...

to sing like Anne Murray or Karen Carpenter

My favorite memory ...

bringing home healthy babies

Why I write ...

to process my thoughts more thoroughly and to challenge myself

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: Born on a Blue Day; In an Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff; and The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood

My first job ...

waitressing at Po Folks

Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Living with and loving children with special needs

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My son, Wynn, turns thirteen-THIRTEEN!-on February 15. He doesn't want to be a teenager, and so I'm not allowed to verbalize out loud how old he really is.....

At 13, I was in the 7th grade and was editor of our year book. I hot-rolled my hair every morning, and turned up the collar of my I-zod shirts. I polished my white Nikes with the red stripe and knew the soundtrack to Grease by heart. My braces were finally removed and I could now smile with confidence for the school photographer.

Wynn at 13 doesn't notice his high-water pants. They are favorites because they're soft and comfort...

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