simplicity

When Pain and Joy Intersect

When Pain and Joy Intersect

My son’s birth was filled with happiness, but the previous 48 hours were complete stress. Shortly after my daughter’s stressful birth, my husband turned another year older. Here’s what we have chosen to do when pain and joy have intersected in our parenting life.

The Simple Life of Special Needs

The Simple Life of Special Needs

Folks with special needs often have lives that are simple. I didn’t say easy; I said simple. As Joey’s parents, the simplicity of his life has overflowed into ours, and we’ve learned a lot. Here are a few things that have helped simplify life for us.