Sirena Carroll - The Blind Single Mom
Stories (15/0)
Happy ValenToddler Day
Anyone who heard you ask me to be your Valentine knew I wasn’t actually being given a choice. It’s okay, though. I’m the best little man in your life! Your desire to show me commercial affection on the fourteenth of February is entirely understandable.
By Sirena Carroll - The Blind Single Mom2 months ago in Families
- Top Story - January 2024
Describing The World In Words
Image Caption: A series of square tiles with letters and numbers, reminiscent of the game Scrabble. These tiles are arranged against a stark white background. They spell out the phrase "CHOOSE WORDS" in a cascading manner, where each word begins one tile lower than the last letter of the word above it. Each tile bears a single letter in a bold, black font, accompanied by a small number in the corner, indicating the letter's point value. The phrase starts at the top left with the letter 'C', and each subsequent letter is placed directly to the right of the previous one until the word 'CHOOSE' is completed. Below 'CHOOSE', starting from the second 'O', the word 'WORDS' begins, following the same pattern. The word 'WORDS' extends below 'CHOOSE', creating a right-angle shape out of the two words.
By Sirena Carroll - The Blind Single Mom4 months ago in Humans
Addressing The Sensitive Topic Of Touching Faces
As a blind person meeting someone new, one of the most uncomfortable questions I can receive is, "Do you want to touch my face?" Ninety-nine out of one hundred blind people will respond to this query with a resounding 'no', yet we seldom explain why.
By Sirena Carroll - The Blind Single Mom4 months ago in Humans
We're Not So Different: Blind? Sighted? Parents.
As I carry my daughter's laundry toward the stairs, I press my face into one of her shirts, breathing in her clean, unique scent. I find myself wishing I could carry a tactile reminder of it with me always. As of January 2022, when I write this entry, I am facing a departure in approximately three weeks; German law mandates my return to the States for several months before I can visit again.
By Sirena Carroll - The Blind Single Mom4 months ago in Families
