Twenty!

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 by Laurel Archer

How can it possibly be that 20 years have passed since Emma claimed a space in our lives? It’s become a bit of a tradition to write an Emma poem for her birthday. I’m not sure why exactly.... Read More

Manage your stress – Road Trip Day 2

Posted on August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 by Laurel Archer

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

Only Try

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by Laurel Archer

Advocacy has never come easy for me. I don’t like to be the squeaky wheel. My ability to see another’s perspective and another’s need gets in the way of pushing the needs of my child... Read More

Joyful-Joyful – a summer journal

Posted on July 6, 2019July 7, 2019 by Laurel Archer

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

Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 by Laurel Archer

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

Liturgy – Pass the Peace

Posted on January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 by Laurel Archer

Today I had a hard day and it was because Emma, my daughter was struggling. Emma is strong and has always been strong. So, when her world is complicated by illness, or hormonal spikes, or who knows wh... Read More

Holding you close

Posted on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 by Laurel Archer

In the middle of this Advent season, I had to take Emma for blood work.  Well, actually it should have been done two months ago, but I was procrastinating because of the effort that must be put i... Read More

Best Case

Posted on October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 by Laurel Archer

We went on a holiday last week. This one week, away from our children, has become a welcome rhythm for the last 10 or so years.  Nothing has ever happened while we’ve been gone and I’m gl... Read More

Mid-week, summer sentences

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Laurel Archer

( No! I won’t go! she said, using her body punctuation – two stomps. So you don’t have to wonder where we are on harder days ) Before it gets hot, let’s find our spot – walk, and hop... Read More

Canada Day – summer sentences

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Laurel Archer

4. Canada Day: too hustling-bustling;  we, reversed momentum.   I took your picture; you took mine. Then a turtle – Summer!  –  the first day! (No need to mention Walmart. Nobody thinks th... Read More