Grieving doesn’t make you imperfect. It makes you human. -Sarah Dessen There seems to be so much mom grief out in the world right now. Grief over this lost year, lost time with loved ones, lost family adventures, lost memories made outside of the home. So much loss. As a family, we’re getting ready to […]

For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be. -John Connolly It struck me recently that a lot of the things I’ve gone through personally in the last year have been aging related, and as with any transition in our lives, there has […]

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. -Thomas Campbell When I was young my dad used to take my younger brother and me for “secret” Saturday morning donuts. The secret was kept from my super health conscious mom. It was a weekly bonding experience for my dad, my brother and me. […]

What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us. -Helen Keller My dad passed away suddenly and without warning three years ago. Here are some of my reflections: Sometimes I still can’t believe he’s gone. At times, I have to remind myself that […]