How does one begin to tell the story of the time their child was diagnosed with cancer? People usually call leukemia – leukemia. They say it like it is a disease unto itself, but it is cancer. It is a cancer of the blood.
College Advice From Students & A Mom
This is the time of year when you see all the recent graduates getting ready to go to college. Even if your kid is a sophomore or a junior, like mine, this advice isn’t going to change. Not much has changed in the 16-year span of college for my kids, so this should be timeless. The only thing that will change is the price – always up!
The High Life: Part 2 Of My Drug Years
Maybe it was him or perhaps it was me … I don’t know, but even not feeling anything, I kept doing it anyway. It was something I felt I had to do to keep him.
C-Sections: The Births of All My Children
I had five easy, non-sick pregnancies. I had one major glitch with Joe for about a week, but otherwise, I never threw up, felt great and exercised through them all. But did you know I had five c-sections?
Rules: The Fun of Parenting
I had a lot of screw-ups, but I had to make it right with them. That is how life works. We live and learn and strive to evolve to better ourselves and become better human beings. I hoped to teach my kids not to make the same mistakes as I did.
Behind Closed Doors
Behind closed doors is a glimpse into a chapter in my life of being previously married to an alcoholic. Nobody knew what was going on behind my doors.
Special Needs Mom: A Life of Advocacy
So much of what defines me and who I am is being a special needs mom. For 33 years now I have been somebody’s mom but saved the best for last. I am Joey’s mom. A mama bear who will fight for her son’s rights to be treated equally and fairly in this world.
Hopes For The New Year
Prior to the start of every new year, seems to be the time when we reflect on our lives. We think about the past year and start to wonder what we want moving forward. In order to think about what our hopes will be for the upcoming year, we need to go back. Looking back on 2018 isn’t easy for me.