I am a wife, mother
and writer who happens to be completely blind. I started writing
because people seemed interested in our rather unique family situation. My
husband is currently the only sighted member; we are raising two
blind children, whom we adopted from Eastern Europe.I am expecting our third child in April, my first pregnancy. I have my msw from Florida State University and have worked as a case manager at a homeless shelter, in a group foster home and have taught adaptive technology and directed a summer camp for blind and sighted kids.
I began writing about adoption, parenting and blindness issues on this blog, back in August of 2018. It took some time and a lot of encouragement from my wonderful husband, but I finally decided to submit some of my writing to other parenting sites. I thought perhaps my perspective would be interesting and informative to some but it was still a huge step to take that leap.
I began writing about adoption, parenting and blindness issues on this blog, back in August of 2018. It took some time and a lot of encouragement from my wonderful husband, but I finally decided to submit some of my writing to other parenting sites. I thought perhaps my perspective would be interesting and informative to some but it was still a huge step to take that leap.
This is a list of articles that
have been published outside my blog. I hope you will enjoy reading
them and feel free to share any that you think your friends might
find interesting and/or amusing. :)
Scary Mommy
I’m a Blind Mom Raising blind Kids, Here’s What I’d Like You to KnowMy Blind Daughter was Called Wierd by Another Kid
the Mighty
Learning What it Means to be a Blind MomWhat Does Independence Mean
I'm Blind, Not Deaf
Filter Free Parents
Three Questions Never to Ask a Family that Has AdoptedHer View from Home
The Work of Marriage MattersFor Every Mom
When Being a Mother Didn't Make Me Feel HappyFour Years Later: a Letter of Encouragement to My New Mom Self
Fellow Moms, Let's Include Our Kids in the Holiday Work
Learning to Serve my children
Inspire More
A Lesson in Strength From My Ten Year Old SonI'm a Blind Mother Parenting Blind Children
Witnessing Strangers Become Siblings
Experiencing the Grand Canyon Without Sight
Adoption Matters: a Story of Four Boys
Podcasts