The old saying, “You don’t know what you have until you lose it,” rings true these days.
Michael Casten
Michael is married and a father of three, one being a child with SMA Type II (born in June, 2011). He is an educator who has worked directly with children and their families since 1994. He loves his family, writing, working with his hands, and taking road trips. Michael holds a bachelor’s in psychology (1994) and a master’s in education (2001).
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Articles by Michael Casten
Ella Is Happy When She’s Singing
“I’m so excited,” Ella kept saying the afternoon before her first rehearsal with the Young Naperville Singers.
Our brand-new accessible van has a broken door — the door on the ramp side. For now, we…
The first day of fourth grade was wonderful for Ella. She woke up early and I got her…
The back of our accessible van was loaded with luggage. We set the trip odometer to zero and…
Ella turned 9 years old in June. We have noticed lately that she is gaining too much weight.
Ella had a fun-filled week. Her cousin and aunt came in from Virginia to spend some summer time…
Ella Thrives at Summer Camp
The house went from quiet, clean, and calm to noisy, messy, and crazy in a matter of minutes.
Last week was Vacation Bible School (VBS) at our church, St. Timothy Lutheran Church. Lindsay is the director of…
The last column I wrote was about waiting for our bathroom to be remodeled so that Ella can have…