I snapped this picture of Bella licking her Nana’s living room windowpane on a lovely English summer’s day. Nose smashed, enjoying a sensory moment that only children of a young age can indulge in. Eventually, she saw me watching her. Once our eyes met, she desperately wanted to be on the other side of thatContinueContinue reading “Through the Window”
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Bella
A girl with an exceptional brain… What does that mean exactly? Well it depends on the lens through which you look. It means a long list of diagnoses with complicated implications on the one hand. It means a mind free to dream without the limitations of logic on the other. Bella is the most creativeContinueContinue reading “Bella”
There is a way through the maze…
I just haven’t found it yet. I feel sad on the days (and nights) when I cannot handle my own child. When my own overwhelming emotions spill over and join in her rebellion and chaos. Sleep tends to heal us. But the lows take their toll. If you are raising a child with an extraordinaryContinueContinue reading “There is a way through the maze…”