It’s been a year. A year since I’ve written anything. I don’t just mean here, but anywhere; a full year since I’ve put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and written anything more meaningful than a thank-you card for Lily’s teachers at the end of the school year. I couldn’t begin to tell you …
“The truth is, there are lots of times where I feel completely lost in how to feel about all of this, in how to prepare, in how to parent, in how to process experiences, in how to advocate.” – Kelle Hampton There are some people who think we should have this all figured out; that …
One of the thoughts that I push aside most often is how Lily’s relationships will change as her friends get older. We just spent a wonderful weekend away with some friends and one of my favourite parts was watching their son interact with Lily. He has loved her since the minute she entered our lives …
Next week will be the culmination of the last few months for me. There have been things going on behind the scenes – nothing with Lily, just some time spent reflecting on how to become the person that I see in myself versus the person that I portray to the rest of the world. It’s …
Some part of me thought that we wouldn’t get here. I wouldn’t let myself actually look this far into the future and see this day. This 5 year old girl standing before me, strong and growing and shining with light, I didn’t think I’d see her. It’s given me new hope, if we can reach …
So, Lily has had a walker since she began junior kindergarten last year. We’ve had some success with it, mostly because the staff at her school are incredible and just keep pushing her. She would take a few steps but for the most part would just use both feet at the same time to push …