New Shoes and Our New Life with a Gym Rat
Now “Braden sure loves his new shoes,” a colleague gleefully exclaimed as she passed me in the hallway last week at school. No time to chat, on my way to […]
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Happily Ever After? (Part Two)
Now: “Have you heard of Dystonia?” We hadn’t. “Dystonia,” she explained, “can be a side effect of taking Risperidone, and we should make it our goal to take Braden off […]
Happily Ever After? (Part One)
Now We have all witnessed the beautiful stories of families of children with special needs…you know the ones…the dedicated parents who give all they have for their child. Some give […]
We Were Empty Nesters…For 2 Nights.
Independence. It’s what all of us parents want for our children with special needs. The opportunity that STEPS provided for Braden this week was nothing short of wonderful. He, his […]
There’s a Triathlete in the House
Now Braden competed in a Triathlon today! Yes, you read that right. Swim Bike Run A Triathlon. Then Braden has been swimming since he was about a year old. When […]
He’s a Working Man
Then When Braden was young, and it became clear to us just how severe his needs were, Mike and I came to a conclusion and understanding that Braden would be […]
I AM Lucky
A short blog post to explain my absence…more to come soon. It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated this blog. Watching Braden turn 18 has been extremely difficult for […]
The Great Taco Debacle
Now Tonight during dinner, I heard the familiar sound (in our house) of a plate/cup/glass/something breakable, shattering from the kitchen, I calmly got up to survey the damage. “Braden, come […]
We Should Have Bought Stock in Skippy
Then When Braden was young and got sick with a cold or what have you, we knew there was no way possible to get medicine down him. Seriously, it would […]
We Lost the Curtain War
You know that dream? The one where you’re in a department store or some other public place, and you’re, for some unexplainable reason, naked as a jaybird? You run from […]