Vickie's Views
Short, funny, heartwarming essays on family, caregiving, disability and the ordinary moments that turn out to matter most.
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Our daughter Jessica is 43 and has severe intellectual disabilities. This is a parent's perspective of defining our daughter by her abilities and strengths, seeing past the disability.
Our Daniel: I search his eyes for an answer. He searches my eyes for a decision.
Parenting a child with disabilities brings unique stress. Learn tools to manage anxiety, find support, and build resilience.
Bravery isn’t always loud—it’s Mitch’s calm, my panic-to-strength, and Jessica facing the unimaginable every time
🚐 Our Maiden Voyage on the RV 3.0 (USS Rubin) adventure included hiking, campfires, and one mystery — thankfully, CHATGPT Repair came to the rescue!
Mitch and I were watching The Gilded Age. As usual, I was half-asleep on the couch when I saw something flying. “Is that a bird?” I asked.…
When we moved our daughter Jess into a group home at age 25, it felt like we were giving up. 💔 But as Colin Farrell shared about his…
After 2 years of waiting, a confusing policy, a last-minute call, and one amazing doctor, Jessica finally made it to the OR— A Dental Story
(This Author Had A TYPO (Thanks for nothing, the Autocorrect! 😂) and needed to fix the title – sorry if you receive it twice! This is a first…
A rare genetic diagnosis gave us a name, a global community—and a spot in the not-so-little UNIQUE Red Book.
If You Do Not Have a Subscription to the Buffalo News, the Story is Copied Below: The Meals on Wheels volunteer knocks on the door; there’s no answer.…
A choking scare in 2012 changed everything. Our son, Alex, instinct led to new safety protocols—and saved his sister Jessica from disaster.
The world isn’t built with every child in mind. Embrace creativity and flexibility to unlock doors where the standard system falls short for your child. Read for Creative…
Diapers, Dishes, and Delusions of Control at Home— Written in ’90 -A Happy Mother’s Day Poem Updated By Nana Vickie – in 2025 The story continues with an…
Many years ago, during the Fiddler on the Roof rehearsal, the team felt something was missing from the show. They believed it needed a setup. What is the…
"Three years, many lessons, and a marketing struggle later—Randy’s note reminds me why I keep sharing Raising Jess!"
Bridge One The minute we cross the first bridge, my husband becomes Caribbean Mitch. It's like a switch has been flipped, and he's instantly in his element. There's not…
I am not a boater—there, I said it. On the other hand, my husband Mitch loves fishing on his rented boat. I have a 2-3 hour ADD attention…
Many ask, 'How are proposed Medicaid cuts going to affect your daughter Jessica?' I don’t mind the question, but I wish I had an answer. #Medicaid #DisabilityRights #Healthcare…
Blogger’s block: the struggle is real. Symptoms include excessive deleting, obsessive view-count checking, and questioning life choices. Write Delete Repeat!" #writersBlock #BloggersBlock #Communication #RareDisease #Creativity #RaisingJess
My Dad, Monroe, was born in 1930. Today, at age 94, he is sharing his first blog. Well, technically, he didn’t call it a blog—he just sent our…
Strategies to guide parents of children with special needs integrate self-care into your routine, ensuring you remain balanced and energized.
My texts with friends are emoji chaos, but with my millennial kids. It's like 🚫🥰 not ❤️. Where's the fun in that? & GO BILLS! 🏈🦬 #Emoji #Buffalo…
It's a teeth-chattering degrees outside, and you know what that means? Time to grab my actual, no-joke, award-winning Vegetarian Chili Recipe
As seen in Buffalo News, Jessica’s hygienist writes a new chapter each visit— “How to dodge bites, flails while using sharp tools!” 🦷
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