eating pizza backwards, and other adventures: a mom, a daughter, a life unexpected

Parenting brings a world of joy and challenge. Raising a special needs child only magnifies the highs and lows that all parents feel. This collection of essays spotlights the unique perspective differently abled children offer all who love and care for them.

Eileen Flood O'Connor, whose oldest child has an autism spectrum disorder, pens an anthology of essays that details the many ways her daughter has offered her family a new outlook on everything from grocery shopping to grieving the loss ...