Articles by Amy Shinneman

I would call myself a master planner. I do not mean at planning big events, outings, or vacations. I mean I am a daily master planner. As a disabled person,…

Christmas morning, 1979, 1980 – I do not remember for sure. I could not wait to wake up to the gift I had asked for. I just knew my roller…

I love going to the movies. Anyone else? It is an instant dopamine boost. It is dim, comfortable, I am warm, wrapped up in a few layers, and eating a…

I was first introduced to exercise when I was young through the form of swimming. It was a form of exercise that doctors told my parents would be safe and…

Middle school … to many, some of the most miserable and tormented years of one’s life. It is often a challenging, transitional period of life when so many changes are…

Some teachers change your life. For me, one of those teachers was my fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. B. She was one of a kind and is written in my book of…

Many of us have things we look back on as we analyze our younger years that we wish we could get a “do-over” for. That is just part of living…

If there is one thing that instantly sends me into panic mode it would be when someone suggests that I try something new. As I sat in a local coffee…

Elementary school recess. It should be a great time in a child’s life. Something to look forward to. It helps to break up the long school day. I remember my…