I Could Never
When I tell people I’m studying Disability Studies or that I work at a group home or work as an inclusion counsellor, some of the most common responses I get…
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Digging Deep. Asking For & Accepting Help
This post was put together late Thursday afternoon. I dug back into the archives of my old blog from when my kids were younger, in search of a specific time…
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Fear of the Future & Finding Your People
I haven’t done this before, but I thought that since I had such a strong, emotional response to yesterday’s post S(care)d by Shy Liza, I would write about my reaction…
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Here’s to the Ones We’ll Call Team Primrose
There is an element of my life where I live in two worlds. One has me with pom poms and cheering, snapping photos of an exuberant child as he opens…
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A Disability Masked by SpellCheck
Hi everyone! My name is Amy McClelland. I am 23 years old; I love sushi, romcoms and cheap red wine. I am comfortable sharing all of these personal facts, and…
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Tooth Torture and Too Much
My 17 year old son pulled out his own fully, adult-grown molar a couple of weeks ago. You read that right. It made my stomach churn too. Now, when you…
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Mommy Guilt & Respite
Today I was given some surprise respite time. I spent part of the afternoon trying to think up some grandiose plan. In pre Covid times, this is the time I’d…
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Flashback Friday – Remembering Runaways, Lessons & Sweet James
There has been one constant ‘behaviour’ that I can always count on with both Will and Owen. It’s the worst kind, because it disappears for months, even years at a…
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The Silent World of Apraxia Blues
This won’t be a story that has a sweet little lesson by the end of it and there are no inspiring quotes or tips on getting well. It’s just one…
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How Long Does It Take Until the Spinning Plates Fall and Crash
Every couple of weeks I have an appointment with my psychologist and once we get past the pleasantries, I’ve noticed that I usually start by saying the same thing nearly…
