The Imagined Fear

A German proverb states: “Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.” Fear presents itself in our lives in many ways. It can be anywhere from mild to severe. It can seem silly or it can feel so intense that we shut down. Where does this fear come from? In our brain, there is a

The Monster

A monster is coming for you and you need to get away fast. The monster roars. Looking behind to judge the distance, you trip and fall down a hole. It feels like you fall forever then, suddenly, you smash down onto the bottom of this immense, dark pit. You look around, trying to see through

The Importance of Self-Care

“It all begins with you. If you do not care for yourself, you will not be strong enough to care for anything in life.” ~ Leon Brown Today I want to talk about self-care. Self-care is vital to everyone but, even more so for those who are caregivers. What is self-care? A great explanation can

Box of Chocolates

Today, I have no profound news to share but, I want to tell you the story of my day. We live in the Pacific Northwest and, as you may or may not know, we have been under a blanket of smoke for quite some time due to various wild fires in just about every direction.

They Are Champions

Recently, I took my boys to see some of my family. It’s about half a day’s drive; not too bad but, you just never know how it will go. I packed us up: car activities, movies, tablets, snacks, and hit the road. I’m a huge fan of road trips. You get to see so much

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Schrödinger’s Autism

It’s already a few days into May, and I cannot believe how much time has passed since my last post. So much has happened around here that it’s been hard to keep up. Beginning in March, we had our youngest son, C, engage in a neuropsychological evaluation. This evaluation took place over several appointments and

Hostages

What do you think of when you hear the word hostage? Maybe you picture someone being held at gunpoint in a bank robbery or home invasion. Maybe it’s something you heard about in the news. Maybe it’s just a vague concept to you. I used to think of it as a mix of all the

The Four-Legged Family

So much has happened in the past two months that my head is spinning. On any given day lots happen, but it seems especially hard in the past few months. I’m finding myself facing caregiver burnout despite the fact I’m taking better care of myself and making time for things that make me happy. One

This Is Not the Answer You’re Looking For

Back in October, our Mr. C was hospitalized for a bowel clean out. He has chronic issues in this department, and this is not our first time in the hospital for it. You can read my post about the last time here. When the hospital took an x-ray to determine the scope of the blockage,