Like any unexpected life changing moment, it took time to accept. The first 48 hours after the diagnosis I didn’t stop crying. Not because I thought our baby was dying or that this was the worst possible news. I was learning to accept a new kind of life than the…
Clothes shopping is conflicting task for parents, as are many moments one wouldn’t think would be. Go into any store and you will typically find the following: the ‘boy’ section: pants, flannel, tee shirts covered in rockets, dinosaurs, and trucks. You will never see a yellow (unless it is caution…
The holidays are a stressful time. There is so much stuff to do: people to see, presents to buy, donations to drop off. Even before N was born, I was a dash less stressful, but the blood pressure still ran high. With a child, there are more people to shop for, more…
No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear. – C.S. Lewis I have a friend who is dying from cancer and I don’t know how to tell her goodbye. Backstory: We met over 10 years ago, she a roommate of a temporary…
I never considered I would make this a public announcement or discussion. I raise the question every once in a while, sometimes more if I’m feeling a little pressured by time. It really isn’t anyone’s business and while some discussion could be a welcome dissection, hearing facts and statistics could…
Here there be spoilers. Tread softly. I, apparently like most of America, went to see Jurassic World over the weekend. I love the original film and feel it is the rare 90’s movie that still holds up .There are a few moments of CGI that are a bit iffy, but…
Having a miscarriage is the club no one wants to join. Often it happens before we know it is a miscarriage and not a late period. Just as often, it is a slow, painful end to a happy time period. 1 My first pregnancy ended in the 6th week, barely…
This recipe came from one of my favorite pie books, The American Pie by Beth M. Howard. She writes of pain, loss, pie eating contests, and friendly neighbors. She loves turning people on via food and how pie has gotten her through the worst and the best moments of her…
