Beauty is powerful. It opens doors to opportunities, alters moods, and entices us to covet. Beauty has been known to start wars, induce violence, and break hearts; and yet, many of us do not teach our children how to use or appreciate beauty gracefully. We often tell our children that it’s what’s on the inside […]

A new friend recently said that she wasn’t going to celebrate Autism Awareness day because Autism was pain to her family. It reminded me of when an old friend delivered a baby with Down Syndrome. There are no words that comfort parents when reality displaces the dreams one has for a child. It is ok