Diagnosis Day Anniversaries – All The Feels

Today marks the 11th anniversary of our son’s diagnosis. I thought it would softly & quietly drift by like it has the past few years, but it hasn’t. I have felt this day creeping up on me slowly & calculatingly. Honestly, it’s been confusing...

When hurting, what do our children need most?

There are days that just stink. Period. Some days there are a ton of reasons why your day skids out of control; while other days there is simply no explanation. I know there are times when nothing, short of going to bed and starting over, will make it better. Others...

Around the Corner

When I was a little girl, my dad’s favorite evening pastime was to scare my sister and me. My sister loved it but oh how I hated it. My sister and I developed a sixth sense about it though. We could almost feel when he was hiding. My sister would slowly creep to the...

When the fear is here to stay – what do we do then?!

What is fear? Is fear good or bad? Is fear helpful or harmful? Fear’s purpose is to alert us to the presence of danger or a threat of personal harm – be it physical or psychological. If fear is serving its elemental purpose, it’s a good thing. Right? Once we’re...