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April 2 is….

LIGHT IT UP BLUE Autism Awareness month and World Autism Awareness Day In case the day lacks color, (as if any day with Autism in it could be dull), the mysterious Namers-of-Days-and-months have painted it…

MelindaApril 2, 2026

Autism Bink Family Love Mindfulness Parenting Poem Writing

Ambling Towards Ambulation

Bink was a late walker. She was late with everything, actually—except with being adorable and precious and deeply loved. Here's a poem about walking from my book Little Pockets of Glow. If you haven't purchased…

MelindaFebruary 2, 2026

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The Only Reasonable Light

image by Melinda, "Shekinah" Oh, there is so much pain in this peopled world, and I dare say the majority of it is delivered to humans by other humans. I don’t pretend any circumstances will…

MelindaJanuary 15, 2026

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The Bus Stop Moms and Me

Hello, Today I'm sharing a short reading from my collection, "Little Pockets of Glow". Bus Stop Moms is a snapshot into my life in the slower lane of parenting my wonderful daughter who lives with…

MelindaDecember 5, 2025

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To hell, to hell with this dry well

(To confront writers block, she) Mixed metaphors. Now I understand it was never about the others. Not their timeline, their values. Not the scripts we were fed about how to be and behave in this…

MelindaDecember 2, 2025

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“Unbroken” by Melinda Coppola

Hello, My book has been out in the world just a few weeks, and the feedback has been so lovely and heart warming. I was overwhelmed by the support at the book's launch party on…

MelindaNovember 13, 2025

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The Introvert at the Podium

Hello there, I've been writing about life with my special needs daughter since she was a toddler. She is by far the most interesting person I know. Like many people who are wired differently, she’s…

MelindaOctober 7, 2025

Autism Bink Hope Love Mindfulness Parenting Singing

Stepping into the River of Song

The Sings On parenting, autism, and unrestrained delight Where do you cast your light (aka energy, aka focus, aka intention)? What is it that brings you untethered joy, especially when nobody is watching? I’ve a…

MelindaSeptember 29, 2025

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Reach for the Bus Crayon

The Bus Crayon There will be a morning you won’t reach for the black rectangle with the white apple on its face. You won’t instruct your finger to slide…

MelindaJuly 30, 2025

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Poetry reading this week!

Hello, dear reader, and happy mid-June to you. I’m popping in to say my first full-length poetry collection is scheduled for publication this fall. No exact date yet, but I’ll send out an update when…

MelindaJune 8, 2025

Ambling Towards Ambulation

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