Posts Tagged ‘holidays’

A Poem for 20 Grieving Mothers in Newtown

A week has passed since 20 moms lost their precious children in the most horrific end to their short lives.  There was no peace for these children or their parents, no chance to hold them when they were scared or comfort them in their arms when they were taking their last breath.  To add to […] Read more…

All I Want for Christmas…

…is you! While I’m singing this song and thinking of the son I lost, so many other women are singing it about the baby they are aching to have.  While one of us is a mother and one is a “mother” in her heart, the one thing that we have in common is the aching […] Read more…

Receiving a Hero Award from One of My Heroes

It started way back in the office at the Footprints Therapy. Zackie was going to see his Osteopath for a practise that I still don’t fully understand, but totally and completely value.  The therapist told me that I reminded her of another mom- Dana Florence…a mom who had triplets with cerebral palsy but that in the face […] Read more…

Another birthday without you

To my beautiful Zackie, Another year without you on your birthday.  You would have been 5 today.  The memories are just as heartbreaking, my Zackie, even though this is the second birthday without you.  I feel the bittersweetness of planning a special party for your twin brother, while I  still feel your absence today and always.I wrapped special toys and gifts for Jayden […] Read more…

Please give to SickKids this holiday season…here’s why.

Thank you for letting me tell our story of how your support can make a difference to families like ours. I’m a very proud (and exhausted) wife and mommy to 3 amazing boys…Ty is 7 and Jayden and Zack are 3 years old. Our Zackie was born with a genetic disorder causing many serious health […] Read more…

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