Hey, Wanna Sit at my Lunch Table? Adult Friendships and Middle School Vulnerability
I am about to hit send on an email. My heart is pounding and I feel like I am back in middle school sitting alone in the cafeteria eyeing that kid I would really like to be friends with (who of course is at the cool table), but don’t have the nerve to do anything...
Hanging In – Sort Of
I normally really enjoy blogging. It’s a creative outlet for me that has come to be an important part of my routine, but since the world went sideways my mind has gone blank. I can’t remember anything and I seem to have forgotten how to talk. There is so much...
Chronic Injury in Children
I am really hoping that at least some of you were surprised reading the title of this blog. I’m hoping for at least a raised eyebrow or even better, a dropped jaw, because really, the words “chronic injury” and “children” have no business being in the same sentence....
Christmas Season Mom Confessions
It’s December the 29th at 8:00 in the evening. I am sitting in my living room with my head in my hands wondering how I am going to get through the next week before the kids go back to school and questioning if this makes me a bad parent. Aren’t I supposed to be...