Author: Laurel Archer
Oh! The Prairies – Road Trip Day 3
Prairie Girl Especially hereI am at home. My soul inhales,long and slowand my eyes strokethe impossible horizon,as my heart undressesunder the expanse. The Prairieis vulnerability, an entranceto etern... Read More
Manage your stress – Road Trip Day 2
It doesn’t matter what kind of trip I’ve taken, there’s always been some sort of stress. Truth be told, I’m not terribly fond of travelling. I like the idea of it and the desti... Read More
Archer Road Trip – Day 1
The last time our family went on a vacation together – all of us, Caleb spun into a self-injurious behaviour cycle. That cycle was number three or four, but believe me, we wanted to do everythin... Read More
Joyful-Joyful – a summer journal
Families with children with Disabilities — or Exceptionalities or Challenges or whatever is becoming the politically correct term, but more importantly, the term that encourages the most progres... Read More
Graduation
Emma recently ‘graduated’ from High School. I say ‘graduated’ but of course she didn’t really – that term is awarded rather specifically to one who has earned the h... Read More
Mothers/Daughters
black whiteshade lighthidden seengrey between mother daughterearth waterbirthing borntearing torn spoken heardmusic wordsmirror metry see daughter mothersame otherclothed dressedpulled ... Read More
On This Day
This morning I read an old journal of mine written in the days before my son Caleb was born. It contained my thoughts, anticipations and fears about what it would be like to be a mom. I wrote but was ... Read More