Dear 2016, Where do I begin? You were a roller coaster of messy emotions and you made me question many things in life. You started out with some amazing moments and memories but each month that passed added an additonal stress in my life. I mostly stayed positive and was thankful to wake up each […]
The subject for today is deep truths of special needs parenting. Parenting in general is something that is different for every child and parent. The way I parent my kids may not necessarily be the approach that works for another child. So parenting in itself is already a complex subject and there are so many […]
The subject for today is being present, in the moment, with no distractions when you are with children. I know at some point in our lives we have all made this mistake where our minds are elsewhere and we are in auto pilot mode and we hear what is going on around us and answer […]
The subject for today is Blessings. This could be a very long post as there are so many blessings in my life. As I get older and wiser I realize how many blessings I truly have, so for this post here are 50 blessings… Opening my eyes each morning – Let’s face it the fact […]
The subject for today is teaching others how to cope with everyday life. This is a tricky subject because what I use to cope with my life may not necessarily help someone else. But I think if we look at the bigger picture the concept can be shared. I wouldn’t say I am in any […]
I grew up seeing strength from all around me. In 1984 my parents left everything behind to give me and my sister a better life in America. Me, my sister and mom moved here first and then my dad came a year later. Being so young then I didn’t quite know the magnitute of what […]
The other night as I was giving Melodie a shower she asked me a question that really made me realize my little girl is growing up. She looked at me with this blushing look on her face and asked me if her doctor was married. I asked her why do you want to know if […]
It was about a year ago that I wrote about the meeting I had for Lillian’s placement for Kindergarten and the feeling of hoping I had made the right decision. From the first day of Kindergarten Lillian has gone to class with enthusiasm and has shown everyone her willingness to learn what she needs to learn. She […]
Tonight I watched what every parent dreads in life; I watched a good friend of mine put her son to rest. That morning when she woke up she never once imagined the call she would get of her son’s tragic death. No parent is ever prepared to lose their child and so unexpectedly. As I […]
It has been a little over a year since the neighbors that live above me moved into the apartment. I know some of you have heard of my elephant stories and the noises that penetrate through the floors when they walk and talk and breathe. I always say they are walking a relay for life […]
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