By Elizabeth on Saturday, May 18th, 2019 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 4 Comments
I am not ashamed of having had an abortion. No one else should be ashamed either. In my case, I chose the best, worst-choice in a sea of horrible choices. Does it make me sad? Yes. Do I mourn? Yes. Did I make the correct decision? Yes. Abortion is a chapter in my story, but not my whole story. It does not define my worth or scorch my character. And, […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Saturday, January 5th, 2019 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays 4 Comments
We’re about to go to Disneyland! I know, right? There are only two reactions I receive when I share that news. I either get … “OMG!” in a tone that makes clear Disneyland is the last place on earth the person I’m speaking to would want to be. Or … “OMG!!! That is AWESOME!!!” Our kids get to pick between having a birthday party with friends or doing something as […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, May 24th, 2018 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 3 Comments
Can we get a dog? Hells to the no … maybe … probably …. okay … yes. It’s a dog! It’s going to be a dog. We aren’t exactly sure what type of dog we are going to get yet, but we are aiming for a “career change” dog. If you aren’t hip to the lingo, a career change dog is a dog that has the temperament to become […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, May 10th, 2018 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 3 Comments
Autism has freed me. That’s a weird sentence, isn’t it? There is nothing easy about Autism. And, an autism diagnosis is a real life change. It has dominated the way we approach life and the way we are raising our children. Before we knew what was going on, epic meltdowns and high pitched screams confused us. I used to feel embarrassed in public when people would glance our way, […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays No Comments
You can not rush grief. I tried. It doesn’t work that way. It isn’t something to get over or move away from. It’s not a box you check when you feel fine one moment expecting it never to return. It is something that you eventually accept and with time learn how to keep moving forward. Everyone must travel the journey of grief at their own speed and in their own […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Politics 2 Comments
Right before the November election I wrote a blog post, Trump Spoke to Me Last Night. It was about the very last presidential debate and my reaction as a mother of a multicultural family, the wife of an immigrant, and a woman who has had an abortion. In the post I asked how our country will treat a family like mine if Trump were to be elected President of the […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Friday, December 30th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 2 Comments
Dear Tooth Fairy, Why you did not take away my tooth. And why is there a google eyes on the house. Love, Isabella PS please I want my tooth necklace back you took last time. — Our elf on the shelf came all 24 days leading up to Christmas. Flying reindeer left gnawed on carrots all over our front porch Then Santa came and left, leaving a path of […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, October 20th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Politics 13 Comments
How will our country treat a family like mine if Trump is elected? I watched the debate last night after I told myself I wouldn’t. I couldn’t help it. I don’t regret watching, but it left me sad and empty, wondering what will happen to a family like mine if Trump is elected President? I’ve always wanted children. If it was up to me, I’d have a huge herd. We […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, September 8th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 2 Comments
Vijay and I attended back to school night last night. The time slot for kindergarten and first grade were both scheduled for the same time. So, we squeezed two presentations into one by dividing them in half, missing the end of one and the beginning of the other. We learned what it means to be a first grader and a kindergartener by reviewing the dress code, homework policies, and classroom expectations. […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, July 14th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Politics 5 Comments
I wrote this post a long time ago. A really long time ago – my son was still four years old. It’s been sitting on my desktop doing nothing. But today I was scrolling twitter and my feed looks like it’s emotionally unstable – hate, death, love, terror, relaxation, black lives matter, blue lives matter, all lives matter, tasteful jokes, offensive jokes, babies, Paris, marriage, Pokémon meme on Trumps head, […] Read More