Contemporary Stories

Linked short stories about the family, taking place 2015+

  • Like The Wind Through My Tree

    A lonely cop is trying to figure out if he has the courage to start a relationship with the lonely waitress. Or if he even should.

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    18 minutes
  • Like Grace From The Earth

    On a bus-ride, Carrie befriends Anna, an elderly photographer who shows her a perspective on life.

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    38 minutes
  • The Call

    A story about how it feels to have a child that may never learn to talk.

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    4 minutes
  • Not Today

    A story about how you are always torn between priorities with an autistic child

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    3 minutes
  • Never-Ending Story

    A story about the sometimes beauty of autistic kids’ preoccupations

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    4 minutes
  • Reach

    A story about the hope and despair that go hand in hand with the extraordinary abilities of autistic children.

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    9 minutes
  • Seat of the Soul

    A story about how mean other kids can be to siblings of autistic children. And how to fight back.

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    6 minutes
  • The Stormlamp

    A story about the war waged every evening in households with special kids. And about what you do to hold out.

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    6 minutes
  • Right Choices

    A story about how being a special needs parent messes up our friendships in ways we don’t even see coming.

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    6 minutes
  • The Roar

    A story about how it may feel to have a panic attack as a non-verbal child. And how it feels for the family.

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    13 minutes
  • When Everything Was True

    A story about how holiday trips with autism can be both exhausting and beautiful.

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    16 minutes
  • One Step Closer

    Can 100,000 dollars cure life for a special needs mom? Find out in this new story – and get a free ebook, too!

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    1 minute

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