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The Last Weekend

Anyone who has participated in club sports knows the level of commitment it requires from the family. Not only is the cost a factor, but so is the time commitment for practices and tournaments. Most importantly, it takes an amazing amount of support from all of the parents to make a season happen. It reallyContinue reading “The Last Weekend”

Dear Coach

Dear Coach, My sweet 11 year old son Will texted me from school yesterday to tell me about your conversation during gym class. The conversation where you told him he was “slow, has no strength and will never be a running back” put a dagger through his heart. And that broke MY heart. Your wordsContinue reading “Dear Coach”

Learning My Worth

Ever since my sweet son Dylan was surgically removed from my body in the O.R. at Alaska Regional Hospital, life became blissfully busy. Fast forward a few years and I was a stay at home mom with three young kids who were all two years a part. I didn’t have a job that brought inContinue reading “Learning My Worth”

Russian Wisdom

So when we spend more time worrying about WHAT people believe and ignore WHY they believe it, we are not getting the whole story.

Speaking Out

I was hoping his teachers would support him but when I pushed him into class each morning they seemed annoyed. They didn’t great us with a good morning or ask Will how he was feeling. It made me sad and I left the school in tears several times.

The Q Awards

The vast majority of Q (quarantine) has been as much fun as a trip to the gyno followed by a root canal. Being stuck at home has forced me to find things to do to keep myself busy because if I’m not busy I will have too much time for panic attacks and meltdowns. IContinue reading “The Q Awards”

Time Capsule

The Quarantine weight started to creep up and we had to shut the oven down before my 600 pound life was alerted to our family.

#OOTD Quarantine Edition

Hours turned into days, days turned into weeks and weeks turned into poor hygiene and too much Door Dash. Our Outfit Of The Day is probably yesterday’s and tomorrow’s as well. With no one to see and with nowhere to go, our personal styles have evolved and shaped our new quarantine selves. As spring getsContinue reading “#OOTD Quarantine Edition”

COVID Dodgeball

The crazy train has pulled into the station and every seat is full. No matter where you look, TV commercials, social media or on a homemade sign at a rally, everyone has an opinion they are sharing loudly. There are people on each side like we are in a giant game of dodge ball. NoContinue reading “COVID Dodgeball”

Showing Up Big

I hope you’re not a spectator in the lives of other people. Be in the stories. Show up, show up, show up!” ~Hannah Brencher Covid-19 and it’s buddy quarantine came roaring into our lives like an EF-5 tornado. It took our lives and plans and blew them into next month (or the month after that).Continue reading “Showing Up Big”