It sounds like a country song. Of a crazy-exhausted mom in the middle-of-her-life-crisis needing to rebel and do something wild. Yes. I totally get that. But that is not my story today. I never thought I would get one. I never wanted one. Until now. Several reasons drew me to this place of wanting a tattoo. Actually needing a tattoo. Now. Last summer I had an “AHA moment” on an Continue Reading
Archives for September 2014
When We Are Forced to Tell Lies
It’s not something I am proud of. It’s not something I ever wanted to model in front of my children. But I do lie. I have lied. I will continue to, I’m sure of it. Because, it is part of surviving this life with Ryan and Prader-Willi syndrome. I have even encouraged Luke and Kate to lie, and be sneaky. It’s all to protect Ryan from his anxiety--getting triggered and having Continue Reading
And Today She Would Have Been 80
“Now that’s old,” my sister Julie said as we chatted a few days ago in anticipation of our mom’s would-be birthday, September 1st. Would Have Been. It’s still hard to believe it’s been 10 years (on September 12th) since I lost my mom. Since five of us—Steve, Jim, Julie, Jennifer, and I—lost our mom. Although the pain, the grief, the intense FEELING OF IT ALL has passed, I still wish she Continue Reading