CJ Lutke's Blog
PARENTING WITH FASD
“Being a parent is a daily attitude, NOT a biological relation.” Angel Chernoff “We are all imperfect parents, and that’s perfectly okay. Tiny humans need
19 February, 2024
“Being a parent is a daily attitude, NOT a biological relation.” Angel Chernoff “We are all imperfect parents, and that’s perfectly okay. Tiny humans need
ANXIETY – Anxiety is like being trapped in an Escape Room game played in the dark, being unable to use (because you are not allowed
UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE – Game of Charades Most people with FASD are good at language output – at talking – but very poor at interpretation –
Last year, 2022, Kat Griffin (another member of the ALC of FASD Changemakers) and I did a plenary keynote at a conference on FASD and
“Shame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances life puts on us” *Ann Patchett* “Shame is the lie someone
When the Adult Leadership Collaborative (ALC) of FASD Changemakers did our second Lay of the Land Survey on Quality of Life for Adults with FASD,
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce.” Thich Nhat Hanh I wrote this blog originally as the
“Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share: “Who has earned
ORIGIN STORIES AND DESTINATIONS – DO THEY MATTER? “There’s a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on