THEY SAY IN THEY MAGAZINE THAT "RE-ENTRY IS A WITCH." (or other choice words) Re-entering family life and the reality of the day to day grind after time off or vacation can be difficult. For me, even after a night off with girlfriends, or a full day off from mothering, I can have re-entry issues. Because... I NEVER KNOW when I walk through the door what awaits me. This weekend Chris Continue Reading
To Share or Not to Share?
Privacy and self-protection lead to isolation. Transparency and honesty lead to connection, community, and love. Yet, it is not so black and white when you find out your child is different, or disabled, or diagnosed with SOMETHING. Do you tell others or do you not? When Ryan was first diagnosed with PWS at 5 weeks old, our knee-jerk reaction was to keep it to ourselves. Maybe tell Continue Reading
The Night We Told Ryan He Has Prader-Willi Syndrome
When is it the right time? At what age? At what cognitive level? Will he even understand? Will it make him more anxious? (Because EVERYTHING does.) Will he just perseverate on it and talk about it over and over and over? Or will it bring relief—as in “oh, now I understand why I talk about food all the time…” It was a Friday night in November. Luke, our oldest, was celebrating Continue Reading
Dance! Don’t Hold the Wall
It's my 17th year of being a mother. It's my 20th year of being a wife. It's my 47th year of being alive. Of being human, of dreaming dreams, of hoping hopes, and just plain livin' life on this God-given beautiful Earth. A new year means ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Everything is possible. It is. It is! A new year means any regrets from last year can be redeemed this year. A new year Continue Reading
Good Mothers Have Hot Glue Guns (and other stupid stuff we tell ourselves)
Good Mothers have hot glue guns. They also have craft bins fully stocked with amazing supplies. Like a mini-version of a Michael's store. Arts & crafts lessons abound, and art camp is held at their house every summer. They don’t care about messes and paint everywhere. They are focused on giving their children freedom to express themselves as they desire, and explore art in all its Continue Reading
You See Me???
It was just 4 little words she said to me. That’s all. I’m back at yoga. Let’s all say a collective ahhhhhhh… I used to think I was too hyper for yoga. I probably was. I think I was just un-blissfully ignorant of the benefits. Not just the stretching, strengthening, and balancing. The CALM. The breathing deep breaths. The lying flat on my back and being Continue Reading
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