Monthly Archives: September 2010

How I suffered an actual storytelling injury

By Steve | Published: September 30, 2010
When my siblings and cousins get together we tell stories about those idyllic days 40 years ago when we frolicked and dodged death and dismemberment at The Cabin. Even our in-laws tell the stories — and they weren’t even there. The Cabin was a tiny A-frame that sheltered six adults and 10 kids at a [...]
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Of special powers, ADHD, dyslexia and autism

By Steve | Published: September 21, 2010
Imagine your kid has special powers. She can read minds, has penetrating vision, superhuman hearing. She can go a million miles a minute. That’s my daughter, Kai: hyperactive, dyslexic, autistic. I was ironing her latest Fuse Bead creations tonight — a purple-legged octopus, an orange-and-yellow-tipped star, intricately patterned hearts, a tiny dog with the appropriate [...]
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Baking a pie and wondering what my grandkids will call me

By Steve | Published: September 5, 2010
I’m baking a peach pie and it got me into a reflective mood. My friend Dr. Mark Groshek posted this week about the fun he had with his nephews while they re-created the Titanic’s menu. I always have fun in the kitchen with my 9-year-old daughter, but this time I was going solo. Which meant [...]
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