on back to school anxiety.

As the parent of a kid with special needs, the back to school anxiety is something I’ve gotten used to. It comes around every year, consumes my thoughts and feelings for several days, and sometimes doesn’t fade until we’re well into the new school year.  This year it started in July, which is early, evenContinue reading “on back to school anxiety.”

On Glass Kids and Unified Sports

There’s a term I heard a few years ago—glass kid. It refers to the siblings of children with disabilities: the ones people look right through because all the focus is (rightfully) on their brother or sister. They’re expected to be strong, to be understanding, to be flexible, to never need too much. And while theContinue reading “On Glass Kids and Unified Sports”