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Hold – and how I failed the #ILoveYouChallenge {Five Minute Friday}
I am holding him in my arms. Squeezing so tightly I know my arms will probably be sore tomorrow. He is thrashing and his eyes are shut so very tightly. I am begging…
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Tactics of infancy {two steps forward, twenty steps back}
I long for the day when he will learn to self-soothe. But expecting that of him has just left us all frustrated and exhausted. So, maybe for now, I'll choose the twenty steps…
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Camping and Calm Baby {a little update and about my weekend}
The rain patters on the tin roof. I’m wrapped up in a quilt in an Adirondack chair, my second cup of coffee at my feet. The morning air is cool but pleasant. The…
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On forgiving my ever-changing body
If motherhood has changed me (emotionally, spiritually, psychologically), does not my body also have the right to be changed by motherhood?
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Hope
I don't know if I fully believe that hope can change everything. But at least for the last three days, I've felt a spark of hope.
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Tour Around Blogland {Q&A About Blogging}
Elizabeth from All Kinds of Things has invited me to join her in a tour around blog land. She has challenged me to answer a few questions and then nominate three other bloggers…
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When the camel’s back just keeps breaking
I wish I could quit. Just lay down and say, "That's the last straw. My back is broken. I give up." But with this job, there is no laying down. No quitting. No…
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Announcing 31 Days of Supporting the Special Needs Family {starts October 1st}
Announcing 31 Days of Supporting the Special Needs Family - a blog series starting October 1, 2014 at beautifulinhistime.com. Providing hope and encouragement to special needs families and endeavoring to open dialogue, build…
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Dangly pink earrings and a million regenerations {a lesson in identity from Doctor Who}
And I must keep changing - keep moving forward. That's what life is. Becoming a new person over and over again. And just like the Doctor said, "...that's okay. That's good. You've got…
