You
may not have noticed, but the higher-ups here at Strollerderby have
been tinkering a bit with its format and tone. As part of this
process, we, the writers, were asked if we had any ideas for new
features - like Kitchenista, Playdate, Droolicious, etc.
Well,
here's my vote for a new feature: Thank God It's Not Me. It's not as
catchy as, say, Pregcellent, but I think it's important. It's so easy
to become preoccupied with our own misfortune, to spend way too much
time feeling sorry for ourselves and wishing things were different - as
the parent of an autistic child, I frequently find myself in such a
state. Reading about families who have - I won't say "have it worse,"
because that's a value judgment the families involved may not agree
with - a more difficult situation may give the rest of us a good, therapeutic kick in the ass.
So: the Kirton family, of Utah.
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