August 21, 2021 My favorite part about today is the rain. At the end of August, a near- end-of-summer month, the act of reaching for my bubble umbrella feels like a shift towards fall,…
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I push myself deep into a cluster of pillows that make up our outdoor patio furniture as Everett, my four-year-old son, climbs over my lap and tucks himself in tight next to me. I…
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“I felt it shelter to speak to you.” – Emily Dickinson Soap suds erupt in the sink as Tyler rinses a pile of dishes. He begins the process of cleaning a frying pan but…
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My Final Wellness Post I‘m a mother to a child with medical complexities, and the problem is this: I’m tired of feeling like I’m surviving, or enduring, but rarely thriving. So, I paid $200…
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Just look at the world around youRight here on the ocean floorSuch wonderful things surround youWhat more is you lookin’ for? “Under The Sea,” The Little Mermaid Week 13: Creative Problem Solving With San…
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Weeks 7 & 8: The Pause Button I’m hitting pause. Tyler has COVID. And so do my mom and dad. Here is how it happened. And Then, Tyler Contracted COVID I stop the water…
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I’m a mother to a child with medical complexities, and the problem is this: I’m tired of feeling like I’m surviving, or enduring, but rarely thriving. So, I paid $200 and signed up for…
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I’m a mother to a child with medical complexities, and the problem is this: I’m tired of feeling like I’m surviving, or enduring, but rarely thriving. So, I paid $200 and signed up for…
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The lotus flower is troubled At the sun’s resplendent light; With sunken head and sadly She dreamily waits for the night Heinrich Heine I’m a mother to a child with medical complexities, and the…
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“The difference between a flower and a weed is a judgment.” – Unknown I‘m a mother to a child with medical complexities, and the problem is this: I’m tired of feeling like I’m surviving,…
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“We cannot all do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Attributed to Mother Teresa I‘m a mother to a child with medical complexities, and the problem is this:…
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I slide into the driver’s seat of my car as the CVS Pharmacy bag in my arms, piled high with medications, crunches loudly against the steering wheel. I hoist an overstuffed Target shopping bag…