You’ve just received a CP diagnosis, and it’s really scary. Or maybe you’ve sort of known, but now it’s confirmed and formally in your child’s medical chart. “Cerebral palsy.” Take a deep breath. I promise, there are so many resources out there for you, and he/she is going to amaze you. Just wait. My son was 4.5 months old and…
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My baby embryos: The room is quiet tonight. I have on a single lamp, and the rest of the room is dark. I should be in bed, but I can’t help but think of you in the still silence. I’ve lied awake so many nights lately, thinking about you. I think about Alex, too, your brother, and how lucky we…
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Dear TYFH, We need to break up. There, I said it. I know you’re trying to hang on, because you constantly remind me of my vulnerability and weakness and I guess you want it that way. But we’re over. Frankly, I’m tired of you creeping your way into my perfectly happy day and making me feel like crap. There’s…
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#MyFamilyTookExtra to form, and I want my kiddo to know how much he is LOVED. I’ve always struggled with how, or when, or if we would ever tell Alex about his #conceptionstory. As time goes on, I feel it’s extremely important that he knows how much we wanted him. As part of the Blog Tour for the launch of Extra! for Unpregnant Chicken, I was…
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“It’s not what I pictured…it’s not what I wanted…” I blurted this out at a support group for special needs mamas last night. Immediately, I wanted to take it back. It was my first time at this group and all I could think was, why did I say that?! Ugh. These moms are going to hate me. What I meant…
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