Finding Nemo

I wanted to share a photo of my new t-shirt with you because it is significant to me and my recovered health. I thought you, a fellow chronic and/or mental health patient, would understand why. The people who don’t understand the battle we have with thyroid problems and/or mental health conditions like depression will think I’m [...]

“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming…” Who have would have thought the Disney character I find myself relating to isn’t a princess trapped in a tower but a blue fish with a memory problem? As a mother to a child on the autism spectrum, believe me when I say we often feel like we’re swimming against the tide. [...]

“Unforgettable.” After Dory’s notable last line, Sia’s cover of Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable” played over the end credits for “Finding Dory.” It was a beautiful, if somewhat haunting, rendition of the song. “Mommy, did you like the movie?” My son’s smile suggested he liked it very much. An unexpected sob rose in my throat. My [...]