Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
When I was a full of drama, teenager/middle-schooler/probably elementary schooler and preschooler too, I would stomp off to my room when mad. Shutting my door, I would flop in dramatic defeat onto my bed and sigh loud enough for the house to hear. Laying there, unsatisfied with the lack of results from my grand showcasing […]
When I was pregnant with the triplets I dreamt of the normalcy of their childhood. I’m sure normal and raising triplets don’t usually belong in the same sentence but in my mind they would. I looked forward to sitting still with a cup of coffee and a mom-friend, watching our kids at dance class or […]
I have never shied away from discussing diagnoses here. Autism, mitochondrial disorders, I have talked about the medical path of my children and my emotions that followed but I have never really shared much about me. I’ve never given my anxiety or my grief or my hiding behind words a name. Maybe because there isn’t […]
I can’t believe we are more than half way through our first year of homeschooling. I think my favorite part has been letting go of the “rules” a little bit and thinking outside the box to help McKenna learn. Because of her medical history her small motor skills are delayed and she fatigues quickly when […]
