In a nutshell... I started dating my current boyfriend, my school volleyball team went to state for the first time in 17 years (while I was the lead setter), my uncle unexpectedly moved in with us, my club volleyball team...
I know that it isn't easy to tell others that you stutter because disclosing or "self-advertising" my stutter took me many years. But thanks to the amazing support and encouragement that the speech therapists at Circle Creek Therapy gave me, I now feel much more confid...
Sitting on a kids size chair with my knees almost up to my chest wasn't exactly how I imagined meeting other adults who stutter like me. Nevertheless, it was an experience that I will never forget.
I am 22 years old, and I JUST met other adults who stutter fo...
I was sitting in the backseat of my mom's old mini van. The leather gray seats felt cool on my skin after spending the day playing outside at my grandma's house.
My little sister and I were watching the King's Speech on the little TV in our mini van.
I was sitting shotgun next to my favorite person, Kyle.
Kyle has been my boyfriend for many years, but he has also become one of my best friends. One day during the fall, he picked me up from school, and we were headed back to his house.
“Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian that Almost Didn’t Happen” is a memoir about the life of Nina G. Nina goes into detail about what it is like to stutter, and to be dyslexic. She is an accomplished writer, special needs counselor, and comedian.
For years I was looking for someone to understand the part of me that is my stutter. There is nothing quite like the feeling. It can take your breath away, make you feel small and awkward. If I could just find someone else who could relate to my fe...
My team is down by two points. My opponent made a crucial mistake, and I’m the one who has to talk to the referee because I am the captain. I don’t know what’s scarier: my team losing or stuttering in front of everyone. Am I able to talk without humil...
