The Songs That Somehow Know What We Need Therese (Mom) Have you ever been driving in your car, cleaning the house, making dinner, or simply going about an ordinary day when a song comes on and suddenly you aren’t where you were five seconds ago? Maybe you’re sixteen again. Maybe you’re falling in love. Maybe […]
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30 Plus 4: Why This Birthday is a Special One Haylee (Daughter) Over the years, birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries became days that didn’t hold much emphasis in our lives. Because of the traumatic brain injuries my husband endured, those days bring a lot of stress and anxiety for him. The idea of getting the right
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things – Right Now Haylee (Daughter) My life went from being fairly normal, and almost mundane, to being filled with chaos and uncertainty. Currently, a lot of my day to day is surrounded by medical discussions, reliving the events of the past few months, and pain management. So,
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Choosing Joy Over Anger Haylee (Daughter) Since being back home, I’ve told my story countless times to countless people; recalling the events and feelings over the last couple months and anticipating the unknown of what comes next. There are days when I feel like that’s all I ever talk about, which definitely has its ups
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A Mother’s Prayer: Put It in God’s Hands Therese (Mom) There are moments in life that forever change the way we see the people we love. For me, that moment came as I stood beside my grown daughter in a hospital room, praying she would survive. It wasn’t only fear that overwhelmed me. It was
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Home Renovation: No One Warns You About the Emotional Cost Therese (Mom) When we decided to renovate our home, I imagined fresh paint, beautiful new spaces, and finally having a house that reflected the life we had worked so hard to build. I pictured the excitement of choosing finishes, watching rooms come together, and enjoying
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It’s Not Technology I Fear—It’s the Possibility of Failing Therese (Mom) People often assume that learning new technology is difficult because it’s complicated. For me, that was never the real obstacle. I’ve never been afraid of learning something new. In fact, I’ve always enjoyed challenging myself. Throughout my life, I’ve adapted to new jobs, overcome
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It’s Been A While… Therese, Haylee, + Tori We realize that we suddenly disappeared without explanation. While those closest to us know the extent of what we’ve been going through, we wanted to share a very brief snapshot of our lives lately. At the end of April, Haylee underwent a routine surgery that, unfortunately, turned
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My Current Coffee Favorites as a Stay-at-Home Mom Haylee (Daughter) My husband and I were talking the other day about our first memory of drinking coffee. It’s funny, because I can remember exactly where I was – my grandparents’ house. We were living with them at the time, so I had to be like 7
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The Art of Letting Go: Trusting Myself Again Therese (Mom) I have always been drawn to creating. Baking, crocheting, knitting—though I rarely seem to finish what I start—and painting. Especially painting. Lately, it’s become something close to an obsession, and yet, it doesn’t come easily. I sit in front of a blank canvas and instead
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