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Caroline McGraw is a would-be "childhood paleontologist" who digs for treasure in people. She writes about finding meaning in the most challenging relationships at A Wish Come Clear. Likewise, Caroline specializes in copywriting, helping non-profits and small businesses with a disability support focus tell their story online, so that they can feel confident about sharing their work with the world.
I leaned forward to listen as my best friend Tam described her son.
Few things have the power to drive a person as crazy as a move … and a long-distance move has the kind of crazy-making power that most other life events can only dream of possessing.
Last week, I read a blog post entitled, “What's Right Now” by well-known “clutter buster” Brooks Palmer.
On the evening of my 27th birthday, I came home to several voicemail messages, but one stood out above the rest.
“It's too early,” I protest as I roll out of bed. I stumble through my morning routine, and before I know it, I am seated with my husband and the rest of our family ...
Sedentary lifestyles. Hours spent staring at a screen each day. Obesity and obesity-related health conditions.
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In May of 2011—19 years after I was first diagnosed with autism at age 4—I was on my way to receive my undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University.
“I’m just not sure what to do, or how to help her,” my friend Marie (a pseudonym) said. Her voice trembled slightly.
When I graduated from college, I found out quickly that to support myself in the “real world” I would have to work two jobs.
April wasn’t only Autism Awareness Month. It was National Stress Awareness Month too. Coincidence?
Part II of our story on autistic adults living in rural America.
Friday night, Cameron attended his high school prom. This wasn’t his first prom, as his school invites all high school students to attend each year, and Cameron had attended the year before...
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