Here’s to the mothers of children with special needs whose patience, perseverance and love make a difference every day in the life of...

And there we stood, not yet 18, on the threshold of the unknown, of infinite possibilities. Childhood friends stepping out on a journey...

(original blog post written August 2015) While recently clearing the basement clutter and sorting through boxes of papers, I came across...

I had just come off of six days of caregiving; a whirlwind between my son’s home visit and my mom’s unexpected needs. My house looked...

“CHOICES, why did you choose that title?” said the moderator addressing me. I was in the middle of fielding questions after a book...

Ian 20 years ago on his 8th birthday. It was around this time last year that my son was due to be scheduled for his regular home visit;...

We live in a time when we’re all asked to stay apart for our safety, for our family’s safety, for the safety of one another; we remain...

It was a late August morning in 2019. As I ventured out on a walk down the bike trail, I saw a boy along the path. He was standing behind...

2020, a year that leveled the playing ground with a message loud and clear: we are all human. It shined a light on what is valuable in...

I went to the beach at sunset last week. It was a freezing 32 degrees, but not much wind. One by one cars pulled into the parking lot to...

I had a Skype call with my son earlier this year. He hadn’t been home since February. I wasn’t sure how he’d react to seeing me after...