After losing a child, it’s not difficult to believe that we would find the holidays really tough. We can’t buy our Zack any gifts or celebrate the joy of the holidays with all three of our boys and it truly makes Christmas really tough each year. We hold onto the sweet memories of our three […] Read more…
I can remember when Zack was little I could share intimate and difficult details about his life and his medical needs, but when someone asked me “What about you? What do you do for yourself as his caregiver“, I lost it and dissolved into tears. Taking care of ourselves as caregivers…as mothers…is so complex and […] Read more…
The months since my total thyroidectomy due to thyroid cancer have been an interesting journey of adjusting to my new scar, damaged voice and of course, the fact that my metabolism now relies on medication to regulate it and that medication has caused me to gain some of my lost weight back. I’ve felt the struggles of […] Read more…