. The Great Divide

-As a mother, I feel like i am expected to keep it all together. All the time. I can't be sad. I can't be angry. I can't cry. I can't have a meltdown. But the truth is, being a mom doesn't make me immune to these feelings. I can't just forget that they exist. Although … Continue reading . The Great Divide →

.oversharing

some may call what i am about to write as oversharing. i call it therapy. the world we live in now is the meca of oversharing. our entire lives are documented all over the internet. many of those documentations are false. I may be many things, but false is not one of them. I can't … Continue reading .oversharing →

.IEP, ARD, & other acronymns

This is going to be a very candid and open post, partly because I haven't posted in awhile & I am itching to write & partly because I've had 3 "captain crunch" drinks so take it as you will. I have home schooled our SN 6 year old for almost exactly 1 year. She has … Continue reading .IEP, ARD, & other acronymns →

. running on empty

I am officially doing just that. Running on empty. Emotionally, physically, mentally. Not only are we coming out of the holidays, but I am also coming out of a pretty heavy bipolar depression spiral and have begun a new medication regime. It always takes some time to adjust, but thankfully ::knock on wood:: the fog … Continue reading . running on empty →

. all the little things

-it's the little moments that make life big ... sometimes when parenting is really hard and a day (or week) is particularly tough, we have to stop what we're doing exactly where we are and think about all the little things that make our life great. Sometimes you may can only think about 2 … Continue reading . all the little things →

. red light/green light

for many SN parents, our lives can feel very similar to the childhood game of red light/green light. That little plus sign shows on the pregnancy test. GREEN LIGHT We race to get everything ready for this new life we will be bringing into the world. GREEN LIGHT We bring this beautiful little human into … Continue reading . red light/green light →

.regroup

I have been silent for several weeks now. I am having to regroup my heart and my mind for a new diagnosis for our little human. For years, ever since her first diagnosis, we were told time and time again that she WAS NOT on the spectrum. Well, a couple of weeks ago that diagnosis … Continue reading .regroup →

. my tribe

so there is a saying in most child rearing .. "it takes a village." Well, in my world it takes a tribe. Not the kind of tribe one would think of, not so much a tribe to help raise my SN child, but more of a tribe to replenish my soul once a month. My … Continue reading . my tribe →

.traveling..do you dare?

This past month has been one of great change and adventure for us. Part of the adventure has included 2 out of town trips back to back. Yep, you read that correctly.. a 4 hour weekend road trip to Dallas for my family reunion and then a 9 hour road trip to St. Louis for … Continue reading .traveling..do you dare? →

.for you

love is a fickle thing. it bring happiness and it brings pain, and it keep you dancing in the rain. a love so deep, a love so wide, you said you'd always be on my side. when things get hard you don't confide. you are the drug that I can't quit. our perfect chaos is a perfect fit … Continue reading .for you →