Gratitude Through the Fear

The entire world has found itself in an unprecedented situation. Someone said they find themselves in a constant state of either over-reacting or under-reacting, yet they never know which camp they are in at any given time. Feelings and rationale seem to be muddled....

Glimpses of Grace

Today is the anniversary of the day our lives changed forever. Eight years ago today, we were told that T.J. is “a Duchenne boy.” Eight years ago today we heard the word “terminal” in relation to our child. As I was getting ready to post this,...

Perspective

I’m convinced that it’s in the Parent Rule Book that we think our own children are amazing. Well, at least until they are teenagers. Our children are just so special that we wish everyone else could see them as we do. But are my children really as...

Limitless Miracles

What is a miracle? Webster’s Dictionary defines it as miracle nounmir·​a·​cle | \ ˈmir-i-kəl  \Definition of miracle1: an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs (the...

Who do I think I am?

There are so many times I feel ready to take on the world, but this little voice (okay, sometimes it’s a roaring beast) in my head snidely asks me “Who do you think you are?” Who do I think I am to start a blog? Who do I think I am to share my...