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  This week’s blog involves two hilarious true stories. I get a text from CVS saying Anna has scripts ready. I’m really not sure which ones because Paul usually tells me if we need something. I work close to CVS, so I’m usually the retriever. The texts started Friday, so Monday night, I ran up

Everyone needs a bucket list.  I made one for me and one for me and Anna in the spring and I thought it would be fun to check into it and see where we are at.   Just like many things I do as Warrior mom I  have many things that go undone.  I have countless

So this week started out with a text from Anna’s one-on-one nurse, Rebecca.  She let me know they had a “Soft lockdown.”  I responded with what does that mean?  I know what a lockdown means, but there are levels now?  What soft, medium and hard?  New terms, new concerns.  She responded that they have to

Warrior moms know this acronym very quickly.  New Warrior moms may get excited or nervous about it.  For those who are not aware it actually stands for Individualized Education Plan.  These meetings are to make sure your special education student is getting all the services they need.  The first ones are gut wrenching.  They tell

I look forward to it all year.  The drive, the alone time, the moms, the connections, the food and the activities.  This event takes a permanent place in my heart and takes me away from the reality of doing, going, doing, going, etc.   I chose to be on the planning committee this year, and it

As you know I’ve learned to taper my speech to become patient and think things through before getting really upset.  As new moms in the beginning it can burst out of you,  I’ve learned that a cool head beats a hot head any day.  But getting there takes time.  I blogged about Anna’s huge issue

I see this thought in people’s faces. I think the expression comes before some people can hide it. The world is coming closer to seeing that we are all in a struggle. We have so many issues to fight in our world today: equality, gender awareness, and “Me Too” fights, coming out with wrongs that

I think it’s important to address suffering.  Ironically, our priest discussed this in his homily this week.  He said, very eloquently how we will all suffer.  We cannot avoid this.  Suffering is a guarantee in life.  Some are handed more than others.  Sufferers should push to seek relief.  How do you seek it?   As a

There are so many people in this world today who make a difference in the lives of our children with special needs.  Mostly, these beautiful people have the personal experience of having a family member with some type of special need.  It sparks a flame inside of them to help and give back.  Sometimes, it’s

I am a loner.  I think that I have always been one.  Having Anna has been a dichotomy in that sense.  I mean I’m not alone with her but because of her inability to talk, I am kind of alone when with her.  Having the experience with her in my life has made my alone