Real talk for caregivers. Celebrating successes. Solidarity in sorrow.
To say that I have the best children in the entire world is an understatement. Because I do. I think most parents have moments of clarity where we recognize that our children are incredible human beings, becoming who they are meant to be right before our eyes. You know, between the sleepless nights of babyhood […]
Read MoreAs a preface – the next few posts will detail some of the massive changes we’ve made to our home to help improve accessibility for my darling husband. Some of the posts will highlight the transformations (like this post) and others will offer suggestions and ideas on the questions to ask yourself – and the […]
Read MoreIt had been fifteen months of making memories in our own home, in the small vicinity around our home, and in our neighborhood, when we decided it was time to venture out. Our COVID-19 vaccines had gone well, and after some conversations with our incredible primary care provider, we felt like a little trip in […]
Read MoreToo many things have happened since July 2020. Being a caregiver during a worldwide pandemic is hard, y’all. I’m so very thankful that things seem to be better, but I still live every day life on the edge of an anxiety attack. Shortly after our pandemic project was completed, and after much contemplation and discussion […]
Read MoreIt’s been a good, long while. I’m happy to report that we’ve been (so far) successful in staying home and staying safe from COVID-19. We’ve made significant changes to our daily lives in order to help protect my darling. Our circle of visitors is limited to a literal handful of people who are equally diligent […]
Read MoreCaregivers will tell you that for us, living through this pandemic is oddly similar to the way we live our regular lives. Caregivers are acutely aware of how the world around us may impact the health, well being, and safety of the people for whom we love and provide care. For some of us, it […]
Read MoreI’m not sure about you, but I’ve been living in a constant state of blurriness over the last eight or nine weeks – I’ve completely lost count. It could be 12, but I’m going to probably keep saying eight or nine weeks for the next two or three weeks. That’s just where I’m at – […]
Read MoreNothing is more difficult than sitting and waiting. And yet, here we are. The whole lot of us. Our family has lived through two named hurricanes making landfall in our region and several other tropical storms, and most “Third Coasters” will tell you that the anxiety that builds up in advance of the storm is […]
Read MoreIf we’re friends, you’re no stranger to the fact that I am basically a walking, awkward moment. Also – word nerd moment – did the person who invented the word “awkward” knowingly spell the word in the most awkward way possible, AND made sure that the word awkward also sounds awkward? I was an awkward […]
Read MoreAt the end of 2019, I realized that I was about to turn 40. You’d think that I already knew that this milestone birthday was coming, but the realization hit me like a truck. I did an introspective evaluation and decided that some things in our life needed to change. Some things I have the […]
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Juggle. Hustle. Repeat. 