Like millions of people around the world, I gasped when Will Smith got on the stage during the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock across the face. This after Chris Rock made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition – alopecia.  As an advocate and mom of a child with diverse needs, I wish I could say this is surprising…

I recently had a friend ask me for advice on how she can better share her thoughts when she is frustrated or overwhelmed. She noticed I tend to have good relationships with people and wondered how I don’t lose my cool.  First of all, I have definitely lost my cool. Multiple times. Each time this has happened, while it was…