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Memories: Why I Can’t Love Mothers Day

I’m going to come right out and say it – Mothers Day is not my favorite holiday.  It has absolutely nothing to do with the holiday itself, and I don’t resent anyone else enjoying it. […]

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My Wait Problem . . .

Almost two weeks ago I noticed my left leg didn’t want to support my weight, worsened by uneven numbness in both of my feet.  Random numbness in my hands, feet, and occasionally my face is […]

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It Can’t be Bought

I strongly believe every one’s happiness is his/her own responsibility.  I can’t make anyone happy except myself, and no one can make me happy except me.  I hold that standard for myself and everyone...

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When Your Ringbearer Gets Married

Tonight we’re going to a wedding.  The little boy, Riley, who was in our wedding nearly nineteen years ago is getting married today.  I’m so excited for him and his beautiful bride. I’ve known Riley […]

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It’s Getting Better All the Time

I was so blessed to get a neurology appointment earlier than expected because I was on the waiting list. I do NOT have MS, and the scars on my brain are the result of previous […]

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The Half Life of Parenting and Other Things

Today my little girl Moira turned nine. She is half-way to eighteen, and she is my youngest child. Nine years ago, I held her for the first time.  Nine years from now we hope and […]

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Respect the Experts: Part One

When I started to write this post it became really long. I decided to break it up into parts so I could cover the ground without wearing out the reader. This first part is about […]

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Respect the Experts: Part Two

It’s Complicated Most people don’t know how the heart works.  I didn’t until I had to know.  It’s complicated.  It’s more complicated than a combustion engine or an aircraft. Unlike a machine, the...

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Respect the Experts: Part Four

A Trauma Mama is Not A Drama Mama I hope now with the first three parts (One, Two, and Three) of the Respect the Expert Series, that all readers understand that Critical Congenital Heart Defects […]

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Respect the Experts: Part Five

The Context of Crisis Years ago (wow I’ve been writing for a long time) I wrote this blog post that was very popular about what to say/not say do/not do when someone you love is […]

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Respect the Experts: Part Six

Grief: A Lost and Parallel Universe I’m not one to wax nostalgic or get caught up on how good things “used to be.” I hold a deep and meaningful modern respect for bike helmets after […]

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Back in the Water

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water . . . I was four years old when Jaws II came out in theaters.  I stood in the sun eating a […]

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Day Two: Juggling Art, Work and Play

Welcome to Day Two of my 31 day blog-a-thon! Last Friday I attended the 2013 Media Festival at Colorado State University.  You can scroll down after you click that link and see I was also a conference...

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Day Four: Clara’s Request, Seasons

My friend Clara made a request for the 31 days of blogging: You could blog about how the change of season affects you internally. I love the change of seasons and cannot fathom living someplace where...

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Day Eight: Goodbye Ruby Tuesday

Every now and then I read a news story about how volunteering helps teens or war veterans deal with depression and stress. Here is some more information about how volunteering helps people who...

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Day Thirteen: A lighter shade of pale, or when you’re glad it’s a virus

Liam requested chicken noodle soup for dinner.  Liam doesn’t like soup.  Liam came to dinner holding his stomach and didn’t eat his soup.  Liam went to bed at 6:00 pm with the giant popcorn bowl, a...

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Day 15: 17 + 18 + 19 = 21

Twenty-one years ago this very night, Jim and I fell asleep in our first apartment.  We were dating seventeen whole days (though we had known each other for a year and a half). I was eighteen, Jim was...

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Day 25: Ho, ho, oh no, here we go!

It’s October 25th. That means Christmas Day is two months away.  That means in two months and one day I’ll be putting away all my Christmas stuff because that’s what I do on Dec. 26th. In the next two...

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Day 26: Living Instead of Blogging Part One

I didn’t write a blog post on the 26th. Instead, I took my children and one of their friends to a Hogwart’s Halloween Party that the city hosted. Last year I was in Chicago on this same weekend and...

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Day 27: Living Instead of Blogging Part Two

I chose not to write blog posts Saturday and Sunday.  You can read about what I did instead on Day 26.  On Day 27 I did many more things including: Sorted all of the t-shirts for the t-shirt pickup for...

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