There was a season that seems like a lifetime ago and yet feels like yesterday. My daughter was 20 months and it was September. When I was a shell of a person and my daughter was a shell of a child. When I was unreachable and my daughter was even more unreachable. I felt disempowered […]
Mother’s Day 2020 may look very different for you, if not everyone this year, whether you’re a mom or not. Today is less about the celebration as an annual event and more about celebrating the sacrifices that moms make daily, hour by hour, minute by minute, moment to moment. It’s the reality that when we, […]
Easter is tomorrow and Gia has asked me to put up our Christmas tree. I can confidently say that this past Christmas season was the first that Gia really enjoyed, synthesized, and accepted. It was incredibly moving to witness her processing and cataloging as we moved through the season and Easter is looking very much […]
I’m a feminist. Since like…birth. Which essentially means I’ve been on my own side, for my own team, my whole life. And when I was pregnant with Gia I couldn’t wait to raise her to be one, as well. As I sat this morning, thinking about International Women’s Day, I couldn’t help but reflect on […]
Do you know of S.A.M.E. Sorority? A source of great joy in my life, S.A.M.E. Sorority simply put it, is an inclusive supportive community of amazing women. We move beyond tolerance. We are diverse in every way and yet we are unified. We are an example. Let me say that again. We are an example […]
As I sat on the sofa last night (yes, I was actually sitting), my daughter looked at me and says “Let’s play”. Two of my favorite words these days. A. She’s speaking and using her words functionally. B. She asked to PLAY. I often speak to Gia’s lack of play. How she has and is learning to play. How it has become functional and even imaginative at times. In fact, […]
If all that I accomplish in life is to give my children a sense of knowing that they are loved by God, then my life has been well spent. I am deeply passionate about accessibility to faith for the differently abled community. Barriers such as body-life, theological, and a lack of support and inclusivity prevent […]
“You love Gia more than me”. Here it comes, the subsequent stab in the heart every parent feels when one of your children states that you love one of their siblings more. Two words- Mom-Guilt. Immediately, I offer a reflection, “You feel this way because Gia gets so much attention”. Meanwhile, I’m holding my breath, […]
Remote Learning When you and your son are on a Zoom meeting with his teacher and the mist from the oil diffuser keeps wafting in front of the screen, you realize that could appear to be a bit sketchy. Today’s Words of Wisdom by Anthony; “Power really goes to some people’s heads, especially when they’re […]
I couldn’t help but smile as I stacked the dirty dishes and carried them to the stink. In that moment I said a silent prayer of gratitude. Yes, I was grateful for those dirty dishes. You see, my little girl independently set the table for her dollies. Each doll friend sat in a chair. Gia […]