Caregivers
Father's Day
6/20/26Father’s Day is just another day for me. I don’t think I’m alone in this feeling. All the fuss and to-do feels like too much. Don’t get me wrong, I …
Grieving through Living Losses
5/31/26In the beginning, I always thought Oliver’s diagnosis was something I just had to get through. If I could push a little harder, try a little more, …
Maui to Orlando
3/06/26Imagine . . . You and your family fly thousands of miles from home for a long-planned and long-awaited vacation. But instead of checking in at your …
What This Year Taught Me as a Mom to a Child with a Rare, Terminal Diagnosis
1/05/26I have never been someone who felt medically savvy. I didn’t know the language, the systems, or how to advocate inside a world of specialists and …
These Light and Momentary Afflictions
9/11/25Being a parent of a special needs child comes with challenges that a large segment of society will never have to deal with or understand. I can’t …
You Know You’re a Caregiver When . . .
11/01/24November 1 kicks of National Family Caregivers Month. A few years ago I asked many of my caregiving friends to complete the sentence, “You know …