BLISS

  • The summer holidays always end the same way for us – too fast, and with a small human who has very strong opinions about waking up early again. School reopened this week, and our mornings are back to their familiar shape: my alarm going off, a gentle (and then less gentle) round of nudging, and…

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  • The previous Saturday, Little Miss’s school had its Annual Function. The kids were all looking so cute and did some wonderful performances. Annual days provide a stage where every child gets the opportunity to shine. For students in a special school, performing in front of an audience is a powerful form of self-expression. It allows…

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  • A Saturday Spent Well

    Saturday was Annual Sports Day at Little Miss’s school. Children from all the branches of her school were participating and I too, feeling very brave and slightly anxious, registered her name. We have spent so much time keeping her way from crowded places and gatherings to protect her from the sensory issues that every event…

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  • Powering Through Each Day

    “Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results.” – Robin Sharma Every day brings with it something different for us. Some days we see Little Miss accomplish something new; on other days she struggles with things she has already done. Almost each day brings with it a new experience for us. All through last week,…

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  • First Week of School

    Little Miss has started school last week. After a lot of deliberation, discussion with husband, going back and forth in my mind and a lot of indecisiveness, I finally enrolled her in a school for special needs children. See, Little Miss does not particularly like kids her own age or younger so I was worried…

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