4 years ago….October 6, 2006…our life changed forever. A woman signed her rights away, and doing so, gave us the gift of a son. By the time he was 1, he had more surgeries than most people have in their lifetimes. He was therapized, terrorized, and traumatized. We see more doctors than I care to…

So, we took an impromptu vacation. I had had it with life. I was sick of appointments and phone calls and the whole mess. I had a break in teaching for a week between terms and decided to book us a quickie Disney trip. Ya know..Disney is tough with a typical child. There is SO…

Yesterday, my son turned four. When my daughter was little, birthdays meant huge parties. Invitations went out, food was prepared, decorations were hung–all in the name of birthday. Forty friends and family showed up to eat and watch a little child open presents. Only usually, the kids would get to fussing and fighting and someone…

I have two children. My eldest is nearly 11 (although, she’s really 10-going-on-70, and I’m totally not kidding). My youngest is nearly 4. They have birthdays a day apart. They have been virtually inseparable since we adopted Jack. Sure, they have their random hissy fits, but for the most part, you’ve never seen sibling love…