The Great Taco Debacle
Now Tonight during dinner, I heard the familiar sound (in our house) of a plate/cup/glass/something breakable, shattering from the kitchen, I calmly got up to survey the damage. “Braden, come […]
Author: loriboll
We Should Have Bought Stock in Skippy
Then When Braden was young and got sick with a cold or what have you, we knew there was no way possible to get medicine down him. Seriously, it would […]
He’s Got a Golden Ticket
“Cause I’ve got a golden ticket I’ve got a golden ticket I’ve got a golden chance to make my way And with a golden ticket, it’s a golden day.” […]
We Lost the Curtain War
You know that dream? The one where you’re in a department store or some other public place, and you’re, for some unexplainable reason, naked as a jaybird? You run from […]
Forever a Child…No Longer a Child
As we put Braden to bed last night, I said to him. “I’m going to give you a kiss goodnight, buddy. Tonight I’m kissing you as a child. Tomorrow you […]
Not So Different After All
“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey.”~Winnie the Pooh This quote…it gets me every time. And here is why: Braden has never […]
Tag! You’re It.
Mike is away for the weekend. I am a single parent. That thought; single parenting Braden, used to bring such feelings of fear and anxiety, that I could barely handle […]
If Dads Could Wear Capes
Now To Mike Boll: Super Dad Happy Father’s Day. Thank you for being the most patient, loving, and loyal father one can be. In the time since we started our […]
The Reason He Jumped
The message from Mike stopped my heart. “You need to rush home. Something has happened with Braden.” It was an ordinary Thursday. I was finishing up a meeting at school. […]
Rage Against the Autism Machine
Now I am angry. Seething. My anger is so intense I feel sick…I want to punch something…and I am not a violent person. But today Braden did something that embarrassed […]