My main friendships have been with 17 and 18 year olds. I did become aware of this but I just figured it was convenience. And I'm sure the main reason is convenience. They show up at my house with my kids and we get along so they hang out with me. I'm amazed by them because they are on the cusp of who they will become. I can see the foundation ( Read more... )

I wish I could tell you the things in my head because the truth is, I wish I were dead.

There is no way to really describe it. And I'm sure it doesn't just apply to losing a child ( Read more... )

You gotta know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run ( Read more... )

I watched little Zach's video with a wheelchair today. Wow! It was so amazing to see his strength. I remember feeling how fortunate we were when I first knew of him. He was living in the hospital after all. I think Kylie was right. They are the lucky ones. They still get to rejoice in their achievements...in what they've overcome. I'm so envious of ( Read more... )

"I am one of the lucky ones." quoted from another mom ( Read more... )

Thanks to my mother we found an amazing way to memorialize our baby ( Read more... )

Is it better to face those things that make you cry or to avoid them ( Read more... )

The timing of my pregnancy was not great but I was already a single stay at home mom of four. What's one more at that point? After four healthy children, you have a false sense of security that a fifth would be just as healthy. You would think that after having four very different children that I would have learned that you can't make any ( Read more... )

Lately, I've been feeling like tv and movies take death too lightly. It's everywhere. I watched Ted the other day. He died. Yes, he came back to life, but because of a wish? Seriously...where do we find that wish? I can assure you that it doesn't exist. If it did, I would have found it by now ( Read more... )