It's Time for Fifth Grade Camp!

• Dawn Barnsdale
• May 13, 2013

Sending my autistic son to camp for the first time

You got me WHAT for Mother's Day?

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Apr 27, 2013

Here's what I don't want for Mother's Day.

Awareness

The One Where My Daughter Shaves Her Head

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Mar 18, 2013

My daughter, a freshman at Grosse Ile High School, shaved her head for Pediatric Cancer research.

Would you shave your head for a great cause? This 14 year old is in two weeks!

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Mar 1, 2013

My girl is shaving her head for childhood cancer research!

The Dreaded/Hoped For Snow Day

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Feb 7, 2013

Hoping for a Snow Day!

Darkness stealing the light

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Dec 15, 2012

A blog about the Newton Connecticut school shootings on 12/14/12

It's not Christmas YET!! Let's sing Turkey Carols!

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Nov 17, 2012

No Christmas songs until AFTER Thanksgiving!!

Would you shave your head for a great cause?

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Oct 9, 2012

My teenage daughter is shaving her head for pediatric cancer research.

It really IS the little things

• Dawn Barnsdale
• Sep 8, 2012

Parenting an autistic child, and learning to appreciate the small things in life