She hadn’t been herself for at least a month. I’d been watching her for signs of suffering or new complications, anything that would give me a definitive signal that it was time. I got the sign on Saturday night – as she turned a corner I saw bright red staining the white fur under her…

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The elevator doors opened and two nurses rolled a young man in a wheelchair into the parking garage. A brain or neurological condition had contorted his muscles into painful-looking kinks. My kids stepped back to give them room, and then stepped into the elevator without batting an eye. No questions, no pointing, no fear. I…

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We took a road trip with the kids recently and in my search for great travel activities for kids, I discovered pipe cleaners. Turns out they are a great diversion for adults too. What do you like to do on road trips? *** It’s Wednesday, which means it’s a day to write unmasked, share what’s…

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I remember more seasoned parents telling me that the baby years aren’t as bad as it gets. I was crazy from sleep deprivation and the chronic stress of caring for a special needs child, and couldn’t imagine anything worse. Now, I’m getting a peek at what those parents were talking about. I won’t say that…

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If you asked my kids yesterday afternoon, they’d say I’m a mean mom. Their evidence? I made them all fold laundry when they got home from their last day of school. Oh the humanity. I informed them that they will be doing so all summer, in fact. I made the youngest turn off the Power…

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