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Blog postIn the summer of 2018, I signed on to be a plaintiff in the NYSER school funding litigation representing families and students in the Syracuse City School District. The case involves pressing New York state to equitably fund public education and stop disadvantaging poor urban and rural school districts. In my participation in the case, I provided my children’s educational records to the state and almost had my emails subpoenaed. I gave testimony for six hours at the local state attorney gen
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Blog postI've updated my portfolio with some of the paintings and drawings I created in 2019. It was a year of discovering new things. You can purchase prints and other merchandise at my Society6 store.
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Blog postHere's my latest article in the September issue of Family Times magazine.
Transforming Tragedies: An effort to build resilience to trauma in school Everyone experiences distressing events in their lives. You’ve probably heard about trauma, the emotional response to these events. Our emotional reactions to these events can have long term effects on the way we think, make decisions and relate to others. Developing resilience—our ability to cope with stress—makes responding to adversity easie -
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Blog postEver been helped by someone so intent on helping you that they can't see that they're actually trampling you? Some days this feels like the story of my life. Between well meaning friends and family and dysfunctional institutional structures I often feel that my life must be like the running of the bulls in Spain. Some days I'm the bull, other days I'm a runner. In either case I'm never quite sure what the crowd of on lookers is excited about. Are they cheering for my escape or my capture? Are th
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Blog postClick to get your warrior mom gear. Warrior mom is a fashionable feel-good way to refer to mothers caring for their autistic children. I've earned the warrior mom title from others for my efforts on behalf of my children. Being labeled a warrior mom has always felt strange. What I do as a mother is not above and beyond the call of motherhood. To me, it's parenting 101, make sure the kids get what they need to thrive.
Being a warrior suggests two things to me. The first is that there -
Blog postTamzin Smit is a busy woman. She spends more time in the meat grinder than she would like. The rest of her time she spends in her private clinic treating the patients that come her way. Tamzin is a quick thinker. It helps keep her from getting caught.Get to know Tamzin Smit in Voice of The Unheard.amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "sjcpmedia-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "U
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Blog postIrrilynn ReadeImperfect, defiant, perhaps she's a bit over the top in her responses. Irrilynn has a lot going on in her life that not many people know about. By the time she's made a move it's too late to do anything about it but ride the wave until things settle down again. If things settle down again. Don't mess with anyone she considers family. That kind of thing annoys her.
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Blog postThe Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My family has loved this book to pieces. It has been the inspiration of deep dives into history, science, art, and many backyard adventures. There are things to love about this book and there are things to not love as much. Treat them as opportunities to open up a conversation about what matters. The title alone is a great starting point for a thoughtful discussion about stereotypes about girls and boys. < -
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Blog postIn The Valley by Samantha PierceIn the months following my sister Sanchia's death the song Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells made me bawl. Of course I stopped to listen to it every time I heard it. I sat in driveways and parking lots to catch the last strains before getting out of the car. It's in my playlists, which is how I ended up writing this post. The song was one of Sanchia's favorites. As I listened to the song memories floated to the surface.
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Blog postLearning to appreciate the intrinsic value to each individual. CHILD DEVELOPMENTExploring the Spectrum: A parent takes a deep dive into neurodiversity Check out my article in the March issue of Family Times. I talk about that steep parenting learning curve.
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