Tess the daughter. Tess the early riser and extreme non-pamperer of her mother. And Tess the...writer?
Read More#122: Frisbee of Sadness
A huge bummer for Tess's greatest protector. Not even frisbee could cheer him up.
Read More#121: 100-Meter Snuggle
It's the Special Olympics, year two. Tess carries a certain torch. And if snuggling were an olympic event, Tess would totally medal.
Read More#120: Like Superman in the Hospital
A long day in the hospital. Running a marathon is easier. For real.
Read More#119: This Is What We Trained For
Christian delivers a piece of unexpected but thrilling news. News that makes us leave the conference with a new purpose--in which we're gonna need help from you.
Read More#118: Pac-Man and Giraffe Tongues
In Houston we families have gotten to know each other, and now we get to work. A man from Memphis unveils three secrets about USP7. All of which blow our minds.
Read More#117: We Belong
We've been waiting for almost Tess's entire life to meet someone like her. To meet a family like ours. And it finally happened.
Read More#116: Urgent Message from Tess
Checking in on our girl from the road. Is everything ok? And if not, what can we do about it?
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#115: Set the Table
Tess is getting there. In her eyes these days we can see the wheels turning.
Read More#114: Two Big Things Tess Taught Us This Winter
Two big things Tess taught us this winter, about her life as a skier.
Read More#113: Mascots Can't Be Included
I'm learning about education. Man, it's complicated. But Tess deserves this.
Read More#112: Up
A simple game on a couch. In the endless enigma of Tess's communication, we unlock a huge piece.
Read More#111: Princess Nocandy
A small thing proves to be Tess's undoing. A small thing emblazoned with the 13th letter of the alphabet.
Read More#110: Stand Up
Bad stuff is happening at a blindingly fast rate. And I have to stand up for Tess. Because if I don't, no one else will.
Read More#109: Down for the Count
I made a costly mistake. And our household teetered on the edge for five days.
Read More#108: Nine Against the Mountain
New frontiers in skiing. Our girl steps up and blows us all away.
Read More#107: Manifesto
A manifesto, covering everything from sitcoms to snobbery.
Read More#106: Dept of Hassle and Harassment Services
We got kicked off our state's Medicaid. It wasn't our fault. And it showed me just how broken and dumb and insulting and backwards our system is.
Read More#105: These Are The Scars
Why isn't Tess growing? Is there anything we can do?
Read More#104: Bunny Slope
I've said that in genetic testing, we really ought to isolate the gene that makes me leave my wallet and keys in public places. Here's a story about a day involving that unfortunate tendency, as well as other colossal failures.
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