Author Archives: cmamantov

Wise-crack Wednesday: Read on for a good laugh

I have not watched Breaking Bad. I know enough though. I know the premise and some of the characters. After this week’s Emmy winnings, it’s hard not to want to see it, I admit. But I can still appreciate the humor of this post by an amazingly powerful writer and down-to-earth mom. http://momastery.com/blog/2014/08/25/see-no-jesse/ It’s possibleContinue reading “Wise-crack Wednesday: Read on for a good laugh”

Six Years Ago

Feeling sentimental because six years ago (back in June), we held this roly-poly tomato-red little guy in our arms and didn’t know what to call him. This grumpy, pensive little porker with a big appetite. Fast forward six years, and other than that appetite you’ve changed so very much! This week alone you have demonstratedContinue reading “Six Years Ago”

A Successful Day in our Special Needs World

Wow. Feels so good and yet it’s so simple. When we started speech therapy a month ago we discussed her left brain limitations and the therapist suggested we start with right brain communication. Makes sense to me! So that means musical/sounds verses words and reading. She also is somewhat limited by her fine motor skillsContinue reading “A Successful Day in our Special Needs World”

Baby Steps Toward Change

The week we finally have a pattern emerging, we are facing the big upset of back to school! I tell ya, never say things should stay just like this, because they can’t. There’s too much around us changing. I’m still committing to make more of the good change happen than let other stuff get usContinue reading “Baby Steps Toward Change”

Poem: A Portrait in a Prison

It’s in the time-stands-still moments I know you best. A silken caress, a deep sigh of depression. Mesmerizing eyes, faintly there. A portrait in a prison. It’s in the crush-my-heart moments I know you best. A stinging grasp, a tormented cry of rage. Piercing eyes desperately stare. A dove in a cage. It’s in theContinue reading “Poem: A Portrait in a Prison”