We’ve developed a really good system for getting the child to eat when we are together as a family. Like most things now that it has become the routine she doesn’t even need a lot of support for this most of the time, but occasionally she is too tired, anxious, excited, distracted, or angry to sit…
The Gift of Life is Not Free
Modern medicine offers the gift of life. Babies with birth defects are saved. Improved treatment for chronic illness adds years to life expectancy. And while we celebrate these advancements, we often lose sight of the cost that is incurred to support these individuals in our society. The gift of life is not free.
A Home Crossroads
We’ve thought about moving. There’s nothing’s wrong with our house, we love it…but we felt trapped. Trapped with houses all around us, nothing to look at, no escape from the special kind of race we’re running, no reprieve, no privacy to speak as we will without the entire neighborhood in on our private conversations…if we…
Dealing With Anxiety in Our Kids
It’s the same every summer. We leave the routine of school and it throws my girls WAY off. We’ve got anxiety and stress-related behavior challenges coming out our ears in our house. So I thought it would be a good time to repost this short vlog I shared at the start of the school year….
It Was Just A Typical Day
I’m probably what you would call a social butterfly. I like to be around people, out and about, you name it, I probably like it. Except Brussels Sprouts. That my friends will never change. Since my early childhood, I have LOVED playing outside. So, eager to get the girls engaged in the love of outdoors, I like…
Two Peas in a pod…
Two peas in a pod may sound like twins but I swear if you looked at my husband and my son you’d see that they were cut from the same mold. They look so much a like it’s just unreal! I appreciate my husband and all that he does…even tonight when I wanted to come…
Why Special Needs Dads Rock My Socks Off…
My husband was not thrilled to become a special needs dad. As a matter of fact, the day Jack was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, I almost killed him. We left the doctor’s office, (I) numbly walked to the car…I asked him what he thought? He looked right at me, and said, “We’ll talk later. I’m…
Out of the Blue
Are you ever taken by surprise by something your kids say…out of the blue? Today at lunch my daughter started a conversation that surprised me on many levels. She was tuned in, took multiple appropriate turns, answered questions and absorbed complex answers. I will savor this one for a long time: The Child: “Mom, I…
For Better or Worse
We all recite these wedding vows, but rarely do we get a chance to actually live them out. On this special wedding anniversary, I reflect on that day 25 years ago when I committed my life to my one true love!
We’re at Camp – A Place I Never Thought We’d Be
Amid the chaos, we’re also off to camp. Today, is our second day here – third counting check in and the wine and cheese social that was planned for the first day…that was new. Camp is a relatively new experience for us. This is our second year, and we’re in the mountains of Colorado with…