On this Mother's Day, I'm doing something very brave for me. I am sharing OUT LOUD a very painful time in my life. How my sister mothered my children when I couldn't. How is that brave? Because I find it SO hard to cry in front of people, to let down my guard and bare my … [Read more...] about How My Sister Mothered My Children When I Couldn’t
Crohn's Disease
My Late Husband’s Legacy
I learned a rather insightful thing the other day. I finally figured out my late husband's legacy. It was his gift to me of the ability to cope. As I've shared before, our son was 16 months-old and our daughter had just celebrated her third birthday when my husband passed … [Read more...] about My Late Husband’s Legacy
How My Sister Nurtured My Kids
I rarely write about my late husband and his illness. John passed away from complications of Crohn's Disease in 1997 when our son was just 16 months old and our daughter was three. It's not that I don't remember. I do. It's just that I have spent the past 18 years fiercely … [Read more...] about How My Sister Nurtured My Kids