Because you never stop being a parent
A few weeks ago, my son married a wonderful woman. He’s my oldest baby and I am thrilled. I think she is awesome and a great match for him. She is funny, intelligent and adores my son. When your child is getting married, what more could a mother want? One thing though that has surprised… Continue reading 4 Important Things to Know When Your Child Gets Married
Living arrangements for your adult child requires thoughtful planning When you have a child who is born with a disability, you tend to leap forward in time. Often, living arrangements for your adult child who is disabled becomes paramount. From the time they are little, you start wondering what their potential is in life, if… Continue reading Living Arrangements When Your Adult Child Has a Disability
Don’t Let Living Far Away Affect Your Relationship with your Adult Child Children grow up. It’s the natural order of things, but it’s harder when those children grow up and move far away and you have to establish a long-distance relationship with your adult child. Suddenly, you’re not as involved in your child’s life. You… Continue reading A Long-distance Relationship with Your Adult Child
A Holistic Approach to Grief None of us thought we would need to know how to practice self-care after the loss of our adult child. But here we are. Most of us go through life assuming things will follow the natural order; a child outlives their parent. Losing an adult child is simply not the… Continue reading Self-Care After the Loss of Your Adult Child
There is no book on how to be a parent once your children are grown! When I was ridiculously young, I became a mother. Four years and then ten years later, I had two more children. That meant I had three children who spanned the ages and at one point I had one child in… Continue reading Our Raising Children Story
Wow, where to being? Should I start talking about how my Princess was born 18 years ago, to two very shocked parents? We had no idea she had Down Syndrome before she was born. After two perfectly healthy boys, we were not prepared to cope with a baby with a heart defect and developmental delays.… Continue reading In the Beginning Part 1
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a workshop on sadness. I had no idea what to expect but decided I was ready to explore the emotion more thoroughly. During the discussion, words like loneliness, disconnection and abandoned kept coming up amongst the women (nope, no men showed up). As I thought about how my… Continue reading Sadness Workshop
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