Whenever I think about making pottery. I always think of that scene from Ghost with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. Don’t worry my blog is G-rated. Take a minute and think about how you make pottery. You have to mold it and shape your final creation into a work of art. Harrison made many pottery … More A Work of Art
I grew up loving baseball. I have to admit I was a Yankees fan for a while. I’ll never forget the day my dad bought tickets for the Tigers and Yankees. I loved Rickey Henderson at that time. My memories of baseball include many games at Tiger Stadium and walking along Trumbull. I met Lance … More It’s Time To Step Up To The Plate
Summer nights, movies, walks in the parks, bike riding and going to the beach. These are just a few of the things that we may have planned for our summer vacation. How could I forget our trip back home to Michigan? That will be an amazing trip for sure. I am sure that I will … More Summer
If Oxford Dictionary selected “selfie” for word of the year in 2013. Than selfies must be important. I know some people think that those that take a lot of selfies are narcissists. Harrison cringes when I ask him to take a picture let alone a selfie. Am I conceited because I take selfies? What is … More Selfie 101
Growing up Memorial Day weekend meant that the school year was almost over. As a family we never traveled up North, because that is what you do when you live in Michigan. This is similar to everyone heading to the beach Memorial Day weekend here in Delaware. For some it is a time to get … More The Meaning of Sacrifice
My aha moment came out of nowhere on Friday. Harrison and I were going to the mall. Online shopping is my friend. But I needed to exchange shoes for Harrison and get him new shoes for the 8th grade formal. It was our quality time to spend together. We went to the kids section to … More Where’s The Men’s Department?
It is time to declutter. Don’t think about it just put it in the box. You haven’t worn it in four years. This toy has dust on it. These kids haven’t played these video games in years. These were all of the thoughts that were running through my head while I was preparing for … More It’s Time For The Yard Sale
My autism journey has been a road that was traveled without a map, or a plan. I learned through trial by error. I have talked with many specialists, educators, therapists and families. Today I am in a much better place living with autism than I was ten years ago. I need my African-American parents to … More Autism In African American Families
Over the weekend I went to a blogging mixer event. I was reminded the day before to bring my business cards to share. Let’s just say ordering business cards and Sydney’s new power autism cards are still on my to do list. My friend Rachel had a great idea. She told me to create everything … More What Will They Remember?
I’ve been asked by many since I have been blogging what a typical day looks like for me. The first thing is that there is nothing typical about it. Just like everyone each day for me comes with challenges and uncertainty. For me some of the challenges are hard to deal with. Autism is not … More A Day In The Life of Brooke Copher
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