It’s been a tough few weeks. My body is suffering from a killer “End of School” hangover and the side effects of my…
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Emotions
Laughing Off the Crazy: Chronic Illness and Lessons In Humility
There are a lot of things that royally suck about chronic illness. After 15 years, you’d think I’d have experienced…
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A Letter to My Son: When you feel invisible…
It’s bedtime. The lights are out and you are snuggled underneath your comforter with your loveys that remind me you…
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Making Room for Pain
Once again, it’s been very quiet on Surrender The Day. That usually means I am just hanging on. Barely. I’ve…
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“Movember-Snowvember” – Searching for Magic in the Mess of Holiday Expectations
Can you please just pretend it’s still November for me so this post makes sense? I wrote it in November…
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“Drama Mama?” – Learning to feel again
Recently at a Parent-Teacher conference, my youngest son’s Kindergarten teacher requested we help him realize that not everything that happens…
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