“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” – Mother Teresa On the first Saturday afternoon of January, my hubby, T and I were huddled in the family room. I saw the car pull up and I loudly announced, “Grammy and Dad Dad are here.” Our little one charged excitedlyContinue reading “Grammy and “Dad Dad” to the Rescue”
Category Archives: wellbeing
Finding Resilience In Adversity & Gratitude
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle I spent the last morning of this decade building a fort with T and then playing Snakes and Ladders, a Christmas gift from his grandparents, inside our tiny hideout, slightly hunched over. My back was goingContinue reading “Finding Resilience In Adversity & Gratitude”
Rethinking My Love-Hate Relationship with the Term “Special Needs”
“It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.” – George Eliot T received a pair of skates for Christmas from my Aunt. We took him for his first skate yesterday. As expected with first timers, he struggled. After two slow laps, he was fed up. OurContinue reading “Rethinking My Love-Hate Relationship with the Term “Special Needs””
Ho Ho Hold the Meltdown: Focusing on the Merry in Christmas
“When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos.” – L.R. Knost I look forward to Christmas every year, because it is a time to rest, to reflect on the past year, and to catch up with family and friends. But Christmas and the holidaysContinue reading “Ho Ho Hold the Meltdown: Focusing on the Merry in Christmas”
My Life With T 