I walked into my bedroom and caught Lyla lovingly touching my afghan draped at the end of my bed. “Whatcha doin?” She sighed deeply and...

When I started this blog my oldest was six, he’s now thirteen. Every day was a struggle at school that taught us how to overcome. Fast...

This week my son was given a book titled, “Chompsey Chomps Books” by Candice Marley Conner. He had your typical big kid/preteen boy...

We were given about 8 hours notice, “3 simple things for 48 hours, join us.” Those 3 simple things? Run/walk for 1 hour, drink water, and...

In the midst of exercising patience as my kids pushed my nerves to the edge and beyond I realized I was up against the big D once again...

Third Grade. The dreaded grade of nearly every parent of dyslexic kids. The grade where learning to read ceases and reading to learn...

Jefferies scanned his sector looking for signs of movement. A curtain pulled back. Livestock rattled by an unfamiliar presence...

“Landon, I want you to do this assignment.” I handed him his black history month project sheet. He read the requirements, his mouth...

Dyslexia Does Not Limit Ability On Landon's first field trip day In kindergarten Mrs C told the class "Get out your notebooks. Write a...

Declaring the words, “I am dyslexic” is not a self defeating, self limiting, or self hating label. It is no different than saying, “I am...

Josh and I snuck away for a romantic 4 day getaway on a beautiful mountain in South Carolina, and then proceeded to go walking for 24...

A year in a half ago my husband came home from work and said 14 words that changed our whole world, “The pharmacy is closing. I will be...

Teachers do not lay in bed awake at night worrying themselves sick over the students making A's in their classroom. They lay awake at...

I have two children, 7.5 and almost 9 who are dyslexic. I am dyslexic as well. Now I didn’t know I was dyslexic until my son was...

There is nothing easy about being an adult dyslexic in the world of non dyslexics. You walk into invisible walls constantly. Many friends...

School starts for us in two weeks. We've gotten all our uniforms and supplies bought early. I’ve washed the backpacks. Wiped clean the...

At the beginning of the school year, Landon’s second grade teacher asked the class to write down three sentences about themselves. I was...

During the baseball fall season we enrolled Lyla to play. Fall ball typically has a different set of kids, the season is shorter, more...

What is it like to be dyslexic in a typical elementary school? What is it like to have a teacher who doesn’t understand what’s happening...

A while I ago, I ran into my university art history professor, Dr. Bob. It had been ten years since I’d studied with him. He was one of...