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On Accommodations and Going on the Offense
I feel lighter and heavier all at once. In one moment, I am singing in my car. In the next, my mind jets to laying on the living room floor watching my baby breathe. Then to the day before when objects and insults were thrown at me from across the room by the baby who…
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On the Eve of Change
I knew it would happen. I would start a blog – I’m good at starting. I would plan, execute, and begin beautifully and meticulously writing, sharing, and convincing myself I would continue for the long haul. Then life steps in and I stall. Two tragic deaths and an unexpected need for a cross country road…
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Flashback: My first morning out as a mother of two/How I killed a roadrunner
In the fall of 2013, I was zealously venturing into the next phase of motherhood. My oldest child had just turned three. We had recently returned from a week in California after the last-minute, unexpected adoption of our second child. Our home was still in boxes from a simultaneous move across the city. My husband…
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Why We Didn’t Tell You: Learning to share our DMDD journey
What seems like a lifetime ago, I was lucky enough to find a path to healing for my family and our journey with DMDD. I was honored to be able to share that experience with Revolutionize DMDD – a group working to bring awareness and support to the brain based therapy that helped my son…
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Taming the Christmas Chaos: A new plan for 2023
It happens every Christmas. I start early with planning, organizing, and decorating. We take family photos in November for Christmas cards and photo ornaments. I give thoughtful consideration to everyone’s lists, help them compile ideas, and coordinate with everyone to prevent duplication. I even compile photos from the year and compose a special album for…
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Strings too Short to Use: The Long and Short of It.
My Great Aunt Ruth never married. She was my Grandfather’s Aunt, so really my Great Great Aunt. As a child, we would play skipbo in her immaculate 55+ apartment, eat pretzel nuggets, and talk largely about family or if there was enough rain for the crops this year. When she died, each family member received…
Finding meaning and creation through cancer, adoption, and a series of seemingly unconnected strings of life events. 