A Child’s First Word
You always wonder what your child's first word is going to be. Mom's always hoping that "mama" is first, dad's always hoping "dada" is first - and don't get me started on the extended relatives! But...
View Article“Me Time” is Mandatory.
We are heading into one of the busiest and most stressful times of year, adding to the everyday stress of life. My advice (to parents and non-parents) is to make time (even just 15mins) for you....
View Article2018 Is Already Looking Brighter
Whatever 2018 brings (which I am sure will be more ups and downs - although hopefully more ups), nothing will be able to come close to the moment three weeks from now when Gavin gets his voice.
View ArticleThe workout I’m loving to hate
But nothing feels better than that post-workout "sore, never walking/picking anything up again" feeling. The amount of stress released alone makes every minute of torture worth it. However, those...
View ArticleA Relationship with Cerebral Palsy
Being graced with a smile and laugh so bright that you’d think the sun was shining only for you.
View ArticleSpring has Sprung…or has it?
Well spring has sprung - at least that's what the calendar says. One would think lawn and gardening prep would seem rather easy, at very least stress free!
View ArticleFighting the Insurance Fight
[Here's where I'd like to remind everyone - on the off chance that you'd forgotten - that nothing in the world of health insurance makes sense. Not. A. Single. Thing.]
View ArticleThe Anti-Summer Bucket List
I'm pretty sure my summer bucket list somehow qualifies as the anti-summer bucket list.
View ArticleThe Summer That Almost Wasn’t
I want to start filling up the calendar but with fun things and try to leave the "have to do's" until the dog days of summer.
View ArticleAn Open Letter To My Able Bodied Children
I can only imagine what growing up with a special need sibling must be like – and how different your lives are because of your brother’s disability. While his disability won’t get worse, as all three...
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