While the holidays are a special time of year that are looked at with lots of love and joy and time spent with family. For some, the holidays are filled with grief and can be a huge reminder of what they have lost or do not have. For my family, unfortunately this is the case. […]
We lost a king last week. I didn’t know Chadwick Boseman. I never met him. It isn’t likely that I ever would have. And yet I’m grieving. Lips pressed tightly. Eyes full of water. Selfishly. Shedding tears for my own loss. And for the contributions from this young king that the world will never know. […]
Time seemed to stop as I scrolled through social media on Sunday afternoon to read the headlines about Kobe Bryant passing away. I thought at first that this was some sort of a sick joke. Fake news had been leaked out before telling us of a beloved celebrity’s death. But this. This was not that. […]
You know that song that says, “It’s the most wonderful time…of the year”? But…what if it’s not? It’s that time again when all things are merry and bright, sparkly and glittery, and the peppermint mocha lattes are in full swing. I have a wonderful family, three healthy kids, a great career, two dogs and a […]
Less than an hour ago I held you for the last time. I felt your tears roll down my neck as you pressed your cheek against mine and your toddler fingers tangled in my hair. They told me that I’m not supposed to cry in front of you, that I need to put on a […]
Yesterday morning I opened Twitter and doubled over in shock and grief when I read the news that Rachel Held Evans died early Saturday morning. She spent two weeks in a medically induced coma after experiencing complications from treatment for the flu, and ultimately doctors were unable to save her life . She was only […]
If you are a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, you may sometimes feel discouraged. The diagnosis of autism can open up a whole new world for you and your family. However, there is {and for me still, to this day} a feeling that I can only describe as grieving upon the first […]
If you ask my five year old daughter what she wants Santa to bring her this year for Christmas, she’ll rattle off a list including an Orbeez Foot Spa {thanks a lot, YouTube} and a pink wristwatch. My three year old wants a dinosaur puzzle and Paw Patrol umbrella. And with a few clicks on my […]
Mother’s Day has always been a lovely day on my calendar; I celebrate my mom, and now I get to be celebrated as a mom myself. I celebrate friends who have begun their journeys in motherhood, too. But, as we all face our own set of trials in life, this day is not always so […]
Grief is such a strange thing. When we lose those who we love so dearly, grief manifests itself in different forms. It cycles in and out of our lives as we grow older, experience new things, and change our priorities and perspectives. Some days it weighs heavier on us than others. Sometimes it’s a thought […]
