Jessica WatsonIf you are newly grieving, here is what I want you to knowTo my newly grieving self,Nov 30, 20231Nov 30, 20231
Jessica WatsonThis is what a grieving parent needsMy daughter died sixteen years ago and every year, around the anniversary of her death, people will still say “you just need to…” or “have…Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
Jessica WatsoninApparentlyAutism and the gift of siblingsMy two little ones take turns pushing a plastic grocery cart across our wood floor. At two and a half, they have learned the art of making…Nov 19, 2019Nov 19, 2019
Jessica WatsoninApparentlyThe Immeasurable Cost of Losing a ChildWe learned that college degrees and steady jobs and a house with a two-and-a-half-car garage couldn’t protect us from heartbreak.Oct 11, 20197Oct 11, 20197
Jessica WatsoninApparentlyDear Son: Wear Your Rainbow Shirt With PrideI want to encourage my son to express pride and allyship, but I also want to shield him from what may come with making a statement.Jul 29, 20192Jul 29, 20192
Jessica WatsonA Case for Slower ParentingI didn’t realize why my youngest volunteered to go to the grocery store with me until we got to the check out. I was speed-unloading the…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
Jessica WatsonThe day I took my white privilege to the gas stationMy oldest child has autism. At 21 she is nearly twice my size with a personality that can only be dwarfed by her temper. She is kind…Sep 25, 20165Sep 25, 20165