Mar 11, 2024
Caregiving life is like a merry-go-round sometimes. We find ourselves circling around the same scenery and routines, feeling like we’re not really going anywhere. Life feels like crazy chaos while also seeming like a grueling slog going nowhere. Let’s be... Feb 27, 2024
The seeds of faith and fortitude are watered by honest and deliberate living. You’ve heard it said, “slow and steady wins the race.” Caregiving for a loved one with complex health or developmental issues is like that marathon. Even if we come to it kicking and... Jun 5, 2023
Summer has barely started and many of us are already worried that the hinges are going to fall right off of life in the coming days. You might be fighting a sense of panic as routines are shifting or even non-existent. External transitions between seasons can create... Feb 6, 2023
Let me preface my writing today with two disclaimers. First, this subject is uncomfortable but of great importance to this community. Second, it is not my intention to create fear. My aim is to fight naivete, apathy, and fear with awareness, spiritual education, and... Dec 19, 2022
It’s Christmas week! What joy! And what a lot going on, right? As I was wrapping gifts this week while supervising Carly alone (Larry was out of town for work), I was tremendously thankful she kept herself content with her iPad for over an hour. It is rare for her to... Dec 12, 2022
It’s a most wonderful, busy, festive, overwhelming, exciting, disappointing, pressure-packed, beautiful, tense, fun, vulnerable time of the year! Yes, this is Christmastime. And for families already living with extra challenges, the holidays are ripe for a mess of...