The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: challenges

  • No, We Are Not “All on the Spectrum”

    Some tips for discussing autism with an autistic person.

  • Verbal Manipulation

    I was speaking to someone in a position of authority the other day, and he said, “Wouldn’t you agree that…” and then he went on to push his poorly thought out agenda for policy change. So I responded, “Actually, no, I don’t agree. And here’s why.” He wasn’t expecting that. You could see it in…

  • Thirty Yards Deep

    My childhood was full of dysfunction and poverty and abuse. A lot more people can say that than we as a society would care to admit. Beneath this civilized façade is a nasty and brutish reality for many of us, and that shapes who we are. When you grow up in a really screwed up…

  • Why I’m Not Worried About the Future

    It is my great privilege to count amongst my circle of friends two amazing women in their 20’s. Both of them have incredible futures ahead of them, and I can’t wait to bear witness. I am in awe of both of them, because they really seem to have it together, at least much more so…