When Eric and I first met it was not love at first sight. I actually thought he was a jerk. But life has a funny way of happening in ways you don’t think possible. The first time I saw Eric he was walking on the window ledge of his barracks at Fort Benning. I wasRead more
The following is an actual account of a fairly normal Monday at our house. Enjoy! 3:10am Ry wakes me up to get him something to drink 4:08am Ry wakes me up for more drink 5:13am More drink and a pull up change 6:03am More drink 7:15am I’m awake for the day and Ry wants toRead more
I’m Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there’s a pair of us? Don’t tell! They’d advertise – you know! How dreary – to be – Somebody! How public – like a Frog – To tell one’s name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog! This is one ofRead more
When we’re young, there are certain ages that we look forward to. Like 13 when we become a big teenager, 16 when we could finally drive a car, and 21 when we could drink… legally. Those with special needs usually don’t celebrate these big milestones. The big ones for them are 18 and 21/22. YouRead more
We all have expectations for our lives. A lifestyle that we want to attain. I had expected to live a normal, boring kind of life with a husband that was home every night, well-behaved kids and cats that didn’t leave litter boxes so stinky. Yet sometimes reality comes crashing in and ruins what would otherwiseRead more
People with mental health issues are all around you and you may never really know it. It’s hard to know what others are going through if you don’t know them that well – or at all. How many times have you been running errands and had a run in with someone having a bad day? Read more
Sitting around one day letting my mind wander, I came up with a question regarding mental health. Is being ok with not being ok really ok? It can be a confusing question so let me break it down for you. Say my meds are working but I’m not really happy. I’m not depressed. Just kindRead more
Even in the special needs’ community, Ry is special. He doesn’t usually fit into any of the molds – he doesn’t act like most of his peers. He’s been an individual since he was born. It’s been a long, exciting and sometimes frustrating journey with him, and it still isn’t over. We’ve only just begunRead more