Life, Laughter, Love...and Shiny Objects
He carries, I witness. On his knees, hands folded together in front of him, fingers entwined. Head tilted back, eyes to God. Big round tears dropping from each eye, rolling down his cheeks. Quiet sobs escaping between the downturned corners of his mouth. Quietly at first, he prays. Then he cries. He wails. Praying and […]
What do you think someone looks like who suffers from mental illness? Do you think they look like this? In today’s society, our social media streams are filled with all kinds of awareness week notifications. The amount of requests we receive to ‘like this’ or ‘share that’ to help bring awareness to multiple causes can […]
“Mommy, you must come get me. Now. Right now. I can’t stay here. I’m worried I’m going to hurt myself. Please…” His voice was breaking. He was crying. I could hear fear and desperation. He had fallen, into a deep and dark place again. And for no particular reason that any of us could discern. […]
No one could’ve really known that retrieving an overthrown frisbee-like disc from the waist high weeds would have set off what’s called a mixed episode or state (mixed states happen when a child is experiencing both mania and depression together). He was barefoot, enjoying a game of catch with Grandpa on a warm late summer […]
What would you do if your child’s doctor told you that he has a condition that is completely treatable, but is fatal in 15-20% of all cases? That this condition will be with him his whole life. He won’t grow out of it. But with the proper treatment plan, he can live a relatively ‘normal’ […]
I don’t know how you do it. How do you manage it all? I have been asked this a lot over the last couple of years, since my son was diagnosed with anxiety and suffered severe bouts of depression. While managing through this, I was also working a full time job that required a hefty […]
Some days are good. Some days are bad. And most days are both. In addition to his anxiety, ADHD and depression, Noah suffers from a mood disorder. There. I said. it. And it is a struggle for him, for us, to manage. Everyday is like walking on a lake in the beginning of winter, unsure of […]
Tonight I was going to write about the fun. The fun that we’ve had while on vacation. The bend over sideways laugh attacks and silly things we did while here. But then something happened tonight, after the fun was over and the evening winding down, that shook me to the core. I was flitting about […]
Several people have commented or asked why I take so many pictures of Noah sleeping. Excellent question. Every night, I tuck Noah into bed…pulling the covers up under his chin, pushing the hair off his forehead with my fingers, just enough to unveil the perfect spot for my kiss. We pray, I tell him I […]
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