We recently saw one of our very best special needs doctors. She has known Anna since she was 6 years old. She specializes in children and adults with special needs. Her whole office and drive comes from helping this population. We have been lucky to have met her and have her on our team. It […]
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Thank you to this life for music. Thank you for hard rock. Thank you for AC DC. I was driving home from a visit with my mother, Anna’s maternal grandmother. These visits are not easy. Anna loves to drive and loves to hear rock music while driving. This makes these difficult visits more enjoyable. Music
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I think we can all get a little let down after a holiday. I know this happens as I enjoy more holidays and get more days of fun and relaxation with Anna. I look forward to the day “off” and just being able to “be.” As we Warriors (at least me) appreciate these days immensely.
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Anna has the privilege of a Prom every year! Yes, this is the truth. It happened one year that the school decided to give the kids the Prom experience during the school day and it was a hit. And it gets better just like an infomercial. . . there is a theme . . .
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Since I’ve worked in death care I have become more deeply connected to photographs. I grew up in an age when we had to snap the picture and send film away for the results. As I know help people celebrate their lives the photos mean a great deal to everyone. Without a photo there are
Does a mother have to be the person who had you in utero? Most of the time this is what we associate mother’s day with. The person who endured the concept of trying to get pregnant, the pregnancy with all the whirls and swirls, and of course the birth. Of course this doesn’t happen
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It’s that time of year where school is ending and summer is coming and it’s exciting being a Midwesterner. I really love the change in seasons. A change in seasons means a change in orders for Anna. What are orders? Oh goodness they are loads of paper with all kinds of things that must be
I’m getting through this shoulder injury. Three weeks post op today, physical therapy or as my husband calls it (physical torture) starts in one week. I’m doing well. Anna is doing well. Paul is tired but holding up. The thing I miss the most is the caretaking. It’s very weird indeed. I have not changed
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It is with extreme pride and love that I title today’s blog. I have had the best experience in documenting our lives. I have so many beautiful comments from so many other Warrior readers. I just recently received this one, “You are my hero.” I am her hero? I admire so many of the mothers
It’s been so upside down, but I’m still holding the family above water. I realize how much care Anna really is as I watch it happen from the couch. I find positives in everything. I’m grateful she is in school. I’m grateful that I can stop managing Paul and let him do his chores and
