The Green Eyed Monster
I used to wonder if it was jealousy. Was I jealous of the other families? The ones that were “normal”? The ones that had kids enrolled in all the activities–sports, cheer, dance, and track? Was I jealous of the complete…
I used to wonder if it was jealousy. Was I jealous of the other families? The ones that were “normal”? The ones that had kids enrolled in all the activities–sports, cheer, dance, and track? Was I jealous of the complete…
I see a therapist regularly–between the weight of Callie’s medical journey, James’s uber stressful job, and my own chronic health condition, simply talking to someone who helps me unpack things & organize my thoughts is key to my emotional well-being. …
Read More »Talking about inclusion today….. Especially if you are the parent of a middle school girl. What we’ve noticed since Callie has started middle school is an almost “quiet bullying.” The girls are not overtly mean to Callie. They don’t push…
Read More »I was told my whole life I wouldn’t be able to have a baby due to my Type One Diabetes. And so when I got pregnant, I felt like finally……this was going to be my redemption story. After years of…
Read More »I don’t have any happy, joyful, beautiful newborn pictures with Callie. I don’t have any pictures of her nestled up on my chest after giving birth. I don’t have any pictures of her with James after he cut the cord….
Read More »She was a hope. A dream. A wish. A thought. An idea. A silent prayer that I had tucked away in the deepest part of my heart. And then in an instant, she was a tiny little fuzzy image on…
Read More »I remember being at the pool this summer and Callie taking off her prosthetic. She doesn’t swim in it (obviously) and I heard the mom next to me on the chair mutter under her breath “Geez a little warning would…
Read More »This year we did a little something different for Callie’s birthday. Most years, she gets a fairly big present but this year we wanted to give her an experience and an amazing memory–especially since she was turning 13. We decided…
Read More »Sharing all the details on Callie’s THIRTEENTH birthday!!!! We aligned on the theme of “Hey Boo!” and she really wanted to make sure that we stuck to the white, black and pink theme–so we did! We loved the Meri Meri…
Read More »Even writing these words is a little surreal. I’m officially a published author! Y’all I literally cried seeing my name and essay in print. And not only that but the fact that it was along side some amazing, strong, powerhouse…
Read More »One day I’ll tell her how hard it was. How completely and utterly heartbreaking it was. How I couldn’t figure out which way was up, what we were going to do, or how we would figure it out. One…
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