Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
We discuss the Easter Bunny and whether he flies like Santa or just hops for transportation. Her sleepy voice comes alive to rattle off extravagant gifts the Easter Bunny should bring for her and each of her siblings. And then she wonders about bean stalks. If they can grow down or only up. Of course […]
I have never been one to wonder “Why me?”. Maybe because there is no good answer, or because you can get a lot further when you aren’t walking backwards. The question haunted my mind often in the early days of grief, when I couldn’t see my way out, but I’ve never come back to it. […]
We see him every time we leave the house, hunched beneath bags and blankets in the winter, or riding his bike against traffic, trying to catch a breeze in the summer heat. I want to bring him a coffee or a water or a blanket or a fan, but I never do. Braving Christmas errands […]
‘Tis the season for taking my children shopping more often than any sane person would agree to and quick trips to the store for a gallon of milk turning into a three hour fiasco when the corner store has a sale on candy canes. Since my husband and I recently found ourselves with the distinct […]
I have been searching for four years for the perfect one. This is my winter song to you. The storm is coming soon, it rolls in from the sea And maybe there never will be something perfect. My voice; a beacon in the night. My words will be your light, to carry you to me. […]
One part of parenthood that leaves me a bit overwhelmed is the business of memory making. The fact that we are in charge. As parents we have taken on a minivan full of responsibilities and among them… the task of creating moments worth remembering. This Christmas season, I am acutely aware that I have two […]
I step carefully near holidays. Everything is softer in our home. We are gentler with each other, realizing fallen dreams lean heavily on our shoulders. As the dates come close, I trace them hopefully, maybe time will make it easier this year. In many ways it hasn’t in others, it could be yesterday. So many years […]
My husband and I have been discussing homeschooling. I am all for it. He has a few reservations. After seeing the vast knowledge I have instilled in our children, clearly displayed in the following video, he is sure to change his mind. Program note: The two giving remotely appropriate answers? They go to school. Ahem. […]
And the winner is… Comment #17 from Sili of My Mamihood. Congratulations! —————— I had planned to do our Christmas cards really early this year. But then I started having flashbacks to holiday photo shoots of the past. And decided I better just move along with this post so that you can get started on […]
I am still giddy over our Halloween this year. Not just from all of the sugar I’ve ingested, or the fact that I was able to pull off a theme for one more year, or the one picture we were able to snap of Ms. Teenager, or the view of my parents soaking up our […]
