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Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby

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Dining with children

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A year or so ago, in a moment of temporary insanity and empty cupboards, I took my children out to dinner. By myself. Pulling into the parking lot I felt empowered. They were getting older, only one runs from me the minute I let go of his hand and sure, all four of them can […]

Laugh until you hold hands

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We are in the middle of moving and this week has tilted me completely off center. There’s no morning schedule of coffee then oh-shoot-we-should-be-out-the-door-already. The kids have missed their 2pm chill out time with Peppa Pig and I have missed sitting down for that millisecond between getting someone’s juice and fixing the zipper on someone […]

Slowly going fast

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There are days that creep by slowly, ebb more than they flow. Morning comes before my eyes open and bedtime comes long after they close. I check the clock one time too many, linger in a chair long enough to want to stay. I bury myself in peeling stickers off walls and fastening princess clothes, […]

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