I love the “On this Day’ feature on Facebook to look at memories and old pictures of what I was doing in previous years on that same exact day. They always bring a smile to my face or make me realize how much children and a consistent lack of sleep has robbed me of my…
I’ve never been a fan of Father’s Day. It has forever been a reminder of the relationship I missed out on in life. I was never Daddy’s girl and I had envy for the longest time of those that were. For a majority of my life, I dreaded this time of year because it would…
As an Autism parent I’ve heard a lot of things that sting quite a bit over the years. I know some is just ignorance and a lack of understanding of what Autism really is and people not really thinking about what they’re saying more than them just being cold-hearted. But either way, it still stings.…
We’re in the last two days of December and it seems that just about everyone is looking forward to saying Goodbye to 2016 and ready to welcome 2017 with open arms and all the possibilities that it can bring. For me, 2016 was a big year of personal growth, forgiveness, acceptance and letting go of…
There is a boy named Sheamus, he is the very best. I love him, love him, love him, even though I get no rest. The house is a disaster, you’re always on the go, Cleaning’s a solution, but I’d rather watch you grow. Oh Silly Sheamus, I love you, yes, I do. And I can’t…
November has proven to be a challenging month for us over here. Autism has been front and center and my son’s struggles have been tougher recently than usual. In the last couple of years, training for the Boston Marathon has been an outlet for me to be able to stay positive in…
My Beautiful Daughter, I took the day off today to chaperone your school field trip at a farm. However, this lovely New England weather had different plans. While I will be helping out at school later on today with Plan B fun, I had so much going on in my mind from the last 24…
Before becoming a parent, I thought that I would teach my children so much about life. You know all of the important things about how to be independent, being polite and kind, to look both ways before crossing a street, and not to eat candy for breakfast while praying they don’t catch me washing…
I have avoided the attic in my house for quite some time. I’d say well over a year. I dramatically looked at it as where all my dreams have gone to die. If you stepped into my attic, you’d find boxes and signs of every business I ever started. I guess one could say I’m…
The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel. – Steven Furtick This is by far one of my all-time favorite quotes. I’ve done this very thing far more often than I would ever care to admit. I’ve always done this, but I feel like it’s been…