Family

Would you save a life if you could?
When Peyton was diagnosed with Leukemia, one question that we were asked repeatedly was, "She needs a bone marrow transplant, right?"
I would have to explain that bone marrow transplant is a last ditch effort, that you don't do it unless nothing else works, you don't WANT to do bone marrow transplant. There's nothing easy, simple or positive about it. (…)
Loving and Still Yearning - An Interview with WriterGrrl
I 'met' the subject of today's interview when she left a comment on my post about Floortime. (…)

Thankful…
Ken and I stood, each with an arm around the others' waist. We watched as our two children ran tumbling, tripping, giggling through the enormous field of tangled vines and cumbrous golden gourds. (…)
Thanksgiving Reminiscing
As I was sitting down to write this post, I started thinking about all of the things I am thankful for, and there are many. (…)

Giving Thanks.
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia.
There is no gathered family, no holiday celebration, no dinner with all the trimmings. (…)

Thankful Thursday on Wednesday
For those readers who have visited my personal blog, you have probably noticed that I have dubbed every Thursday as 'Thankful Thursday.' For the past two years, every Thursday I have listed 10 things for which I am thankful. (…)

Wonderful Things I Wish We Didn't Have
Our weekend was really ridiculously busy. (…)
Just Right - An Interview with Jen
The family that is the subject of today's interview is more than 'just right' - they are wonderful in a million different ways! (…)

The stress factor.
Stress is a part of our every day lives.
When you have a sick child stress can reach a whole new level.
I am stressed at the moment. (…)

The Person I Was Meant To Be
Do you think parenting a child with a disability has changed you? Small changes or big changes?
I believe I would be less patient. I would not be as assertive. (…)

Mixed Blessings - An Interview with Bobbi
When I visited Bobbi at her blog, Mixed blessings, I saw a question posted that said, "If you were a pirate, how would you avoid laughing when saying 'poop deck'?" I knew at that moment that I had to interview her! (…)

Me Time — The Sanity Pact
How? How do you survive when all of the plans you once had for a family are sent into a heart-lurching tailspin with the words no parents ever want to hear about their child? (…)

Am I Selfish?
Again, in celebration of the 2008 National Adoption Awareness Month, the following is an article I wrote for Richmond Magazine. (…)

Advocates aren't born, they're created
I’ve known for a long time that when it comes to my daughter and hospital staff, I can get fierce! I think every parent who has had a child spend time in the hospital, and especially those who spend considerable time inpatient, has had to go toe-to-toe with someone in the medical field. (…)
Walking with the Reidmillers!
I love big families - I love Moms who are honest even if it might hurt - and I love the Reidmiller family! After reading this interview with Rachelle, I know you will also! (…)

Tell Me A Story
November is National Adoption Month, and I would love to hear from your children!
Do you have a child who was adopted and who would like to share their story? (…)

Laura's New Blog Journey - An Interview
I love finding new blogging Moms, and Laura is one of the best. (…)

Remembering October…
October 2002. I stood in the NICU of a specialty childrens' hospital, watching the ventilator-driven rise and fall of our daughter's tiny chest. (…)

"The Sibling Problem"?
I stumbled upon this article by Amy Leonard Goehner in Time Magazine about autistic children and their siblings. (…)

But We're Not Like That Mom
But We’re Not Like That Mom
Written by Guest Blogger, Jenn from Unique But Not Alone
As our support group meeting began, some of the equipment in the room began to pulse and hiss oxygen. (…)