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 […]
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 […]
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, […]