Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
I just finished the book Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s “Learned” by Lena Dunham which was mildly exciting because there’s raging controversy about the book right now and I usually don’t hear about controversy until Cliff Notes are available. This time I was actually reading the book that was the center […]
I have spent a lot of time thinking about the “what if’s” in life. Probably too much time. With each challenge life has brought I have wondered “what if.” What if my daughter didn’t have to struggle with autism? What if all three of my triplets survived? What if my pregnancies were easy and full […]
2012 marked five years of blogging for me. It was my first year where I took my writing outside of this space to new places like SheKnows, Childswork and Still Standing Magazine. Writing is healing and breathing and freeing for me and I couldn’t imagine doing anything less with those hours I squeeze into my […]
My little McKenna is such an old soul. The older she gets the more it is clear she understands things that can’t quite be put into four year-old words. She often says things that make me want to freeze the moment, etch her words in my mind and search for a frame exquisite enough to […]
I’ve been gluten free for at least five years now. I’d love to say that I’ve adjusted and don’t miss a good loaf of bread. But realistically I’d still hug a hot pretzel if my stomach wouldn’t feel the effects of it for a week. I miss all kinds of carb-filled foods but over time […]
The obvious answer to this would be, because everything makes me cry. I have to say though, choking up after watching my first flash mob scene on Oprah had me wondering what exactly my problem was and if, the fact that flash mobs make me cry means I am truly an emotional basket case. Then, […]
Today I am posting over at Mommypants. I have been nervous about this day since the moment the topic of my post found its way into my head. I emailed the amazing Cheryl with two options, a safe one and a not-so-safe one, and she helped me find the courage to choose the latter and […]
Once upon an October I was having a very difficult time “seeing” Hadley. We were nearing the third anniversary of her passing and my memories of her short life seemed so far away. I wanted to feel her presence, to know that she would never be far, so I asked for a rainbow. The brilliance […]
I swore I was going to devote any blogging time I had this weekend to my new site and would not be posting anything today BUT I have received emails, facebook messages and several face-to-face “you must tell me” ‘s over the question I posed yesterday so I decided to give everyone the answer today. […]
I am not a hugger. I believe this is one reason why I am somewhat addicted to blogging and can easily pour my heart out with every tippity-tap of a key. I can handle a virtual hug. I can vent about the ugliness of grief or the insanity of day-to-day life and take in each […]
