Posts pertaining to family life in general or how mental health issues impact it.
Yesterday Eric and I went shark cage diving. We are in Hawaii – he is here on business, I’m here just because he is here and I can be. We had yesterday to basically spend the day together and had decided months ago to spend it with sharks. Truthfully, we are celebrating our 20th weddingRead more
Bi-polar Disorder is a mental illness that is characterized by major mood swings. That part is general knowledge and some people use it as a joke. “Bi-polar much?” But in our house, it is an all too real fact of life. Paix was diagnosed as bi-polar with psychotic episodes just over two years ago. Bi-polarRead more
Fun fact – as of right now, Ry is an 18-year-old who acts like a toddler and is built like a kid in junior high. To know him is to love him. He has one of the happiest temperaments you can find. His laugh can be contagious. He rarely cries or throws a fit –Read more
Hate to start this blog on such a serious note but things will get better. They always do. We have just been through one of the worst hurricanes to hit North Carolina in decades – Hurricane Florence. We were blessed enough to make it through relatively unscathed. Just a few small branches and power outagesRead more