I didn’t quite realize the impact of the first day of school and the emotions that I might feel. Ty starts Grade 3 tomorrow and I’m starting to get worried for him. He is such a sweet, sensitive kid, but he’s going through a hard time right now with anxiety and worry….what’s going to happen […] Read more…
It’s been a while since I posted…not because I have nothing to say…but because I have too much. Finding our new “normal” has been such a strange and numbing experience. While on one hand I love the time with my two boys…in fact, more than I’ve ever had, I also find the lack of “work” […] Read more…
Would you believe that of all episodes that I choose to watch with Ty, it was one about Sue losing her sister, Jean? Her sister with special needs. I could totally relate to how the Glee kids wanted to honour Coach Sylvester’s unique and wonderful sister- “You told us that Jean was so special, so […] Read more…
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…
I’m the new Social Media Mom at PTPA Media and loving it!! I was not looking for a new career right now, but when I read the job description, it seemed to have my name all over it… Do you love blogging? CHECK Do you love facebooking and tweeting? CHECK and CHECK In addition, I […] Read more…
Way back, when Zack was born and we let our minds wander into his future… would he have a difficult life? Would he live with us after our other boys left home? Would he ever smile or laugh? Would we know if he loved us? One late night when Zack had come home after his […] Read more…
Zack and I had the honour of cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremonies at last night’s Special Needs Family Info Fair hosted by our friends at The Children’s Treatment Network. Standing with us is our dear friend Sherry and her gorgeous daughter Ashley. I met Sherry when Zack was about to undergo the G-Tube […] Read more…
It’s Mother’s Day and this seems to be the perfect time to share my story about our struggles to be parents. I’m not a stranger to heartache when it comes to being a mother. In fact, the road to get to motherhood was an emotional one but prepared me for the strength and optimism that […] Read more…
Be sure to follow me and my journey! Comment to let me know of any events in your community to raise awareness of children’s issues.I wasn’t always aware. I wasn’t always informed. Having a healthy child made us sheltered from the reality of so many families who have medically fragile children or kids with special […] Read more…
From that photo op during the first visit in the hospital with their new sibling, to snuggling in bed reading or playing together in the bath- each moment your children interact with each other can be the moments that make it all worthwhile. When you have a child with special needs- life has a few more obstacles. […] Read more…