The Easter Bunny pays a visit. Tess is unexpectedly thrilled. This is a new development
Read More#167: Tess's BFF
Tess has been in school for a long time now. Since she was two. At this point, does she have a best friend? If so, who?
Read More#166: ASMR You Ready to Go?
An activity that's been hit or miss for our girl. But this time Tess is a complete rockstar, in every sense of the word. Maybe it's because of what she did to start her day.
Read More#165: Maybe It's Not Just Me
When it comes to Tess I don't have it all figured out, but I know one thing. There's a way to make things better.
Read More#164: The Supermarket Answer
What I tell you about Tess depends on several factors. Want the real, authentic truth? Well, how much time do you have?
Read More#163: Fever
Tess is feeling under the weather, and we know it right away.
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#162: Hip Hop Hooray
It's the day we express our feelings to the people we love. And there are people that Tess loves. So what does she do on Valentine's Day?
Read More#161: Tess Hits the Hay
The T-Bird's bedtime ritual is a long and complicated affair. It feels like an hours-long magic spell, complete with eye of newt, to get her down. Here's what happened when her brother jumped in.
Read More#160: Painfully Obvious
An update on our little bean, Miss Tess.
#159: The Not-So-Distant Future
A friend shares a eye-opening article about people with intellectual disabilities. People like Tess. Who can't defend themselves.
Read More#158: The T-Bird in the Pool
Tess hits the pool. And there in the water, she pushes hard to break away from me. To be on her own.
Read More#157: Tess Got Hurt
An injury to Tess makes us stop and think. About her. And about ourselves.
Read More#156: I'm Outta Here
Tess makes a move. Afterwards, is she proud of herself? You could say that.
Read More#155: Tess Triumphs
Triumphs with Tess. Some of the highest high points of the past few years.
Read More#154: Epic Fails
Taking you back, to some of the best stories of my epic fails with Tess.
Read More#153: I Am Tess and I Break Things
After many years, Tess left the world of Apple behind. And we embarked on a new chapter. With an opening that was nothing short of mind-blowing.
Read More#152: Invisible Dad
Going back to a place that’s endangered our girl before. How can we keep her safe?
Read More#151: No Such Thing As Full - Hyperphagia and Pica
Trying to solve two problems. Both about hunger. Hunger that doesn't make any sense. And has no end.
Read More#150: Mysterious Man in Hospital Room
We carried Tess for the first 5 years of her life. Because her hip issues prevented walking. It was a dark time for our heroes. Are we about to return to those days?
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#149: No Pity Party
I’ve said before how I hate evaluations of Tess. How they make me feel, how they downplay her abilities. But recently I turned the tables on an evaluator. Mwah-hah-hah!
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