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
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
7 Things I Learned From Going to Amusement Parks
1). Don’t ever wear WHITE clothes. Just don’t. Even though I am out of the sticky-gooey-small-fingers-all-over-me-stage, I should have known better. It’s the law of motherhood. Either they spill or I spill, just simply cause I have little people nearby. Plus if all seats are taken and you are in need of sitting SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE, you just can’t, in white shorts, that Continue Reading
When Compassion Collides
That breaking moment. With the ugly crying. In front of your children. I was sitting at the computer trying to complete some work tasks in order to get to Family Movie Time. The kids were sitting on the couch in anticipation. I was anticipating the down time with them. Actually just sitting, being, snuggling in even a bit. But then... Ryan was going over his summer calendar of dates Continue Reading
The Naked Mom
I am on this Motherhood journey. So are you. It’s a wilderness sometimes. It’s full of scary animals clawing at you. It is our own unchartered territory. And yet, it is also full of wonder and joy. As in seeing a child’s first experience of bubbles and puppies and oceans. We travel together and separate in our unique ways of mothering, loving, caring, giving, teaching, and protecting our Continue Reading
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