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 […]
Together We Will Survive
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’ […]
Today is the Day
Today is the day. The day I’ve been planning. The day I’ve been waiting for. The day I declare it. No, I don’t feel ready, but I’m doing it anyway. No matter how scary, how impossible it seems. No matter how out there this dream feels. Today is the day I declare my new job. […]
Don’t Let Anyone Take Away Your Awesome
Tomorrow marks a big day for many. Back to school. For my favorite boy, it is his first day of 6th grade. And so with that, I will send him off with this letter. Hey Monkey – Pretty soon, if not already, you won’t want me calling you that. Even though I’ve called you […]
How I Didn’t Manage It All
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 […]
There. I Said It.
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 […]
Just a Little Trip to the Zoo…
In the words of my little man N, “Today was Epic!” It was just a little trip to the zoo. NBD (No Big Deal – for those in the over 40 crowd). What’s so EPIC about that? I mean, the word ‘Epic’ conjures up the likeness of some over-the-top, mind-blowing, headline-worthy experience, right? Lions, Tigers […]
The Wagon
I hate three syllable words. Actually I just hate one: ex-er-cise. Like most people, I get on a bandwagon, work out for a bit, then life gets in the way and I fall off that wagon like a drunk college girl on a Halloween hayride. But now I’m unemployed, so no more excuses! No more, […]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Unemployment…
Huh. I’m unemployed. For the first time in 24 years. Wait. That can’t be right…I’m not that old, am I? I spent the first week of unemployment in bare feet or flip flops. Why wear shoes if I don’t have to? Especially when my time was mostly spent like this: sleep, eat, read, swim, repeat. […]
Prayer for the Day – Moving Forward
The prayer for today. Amen.
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