As the candles flicker, I stand with pride,A moment steeped in grace,A boy mom of three, with hearts open wide,I find my sacred space.In solitude, I pause to breathe,To ponder dreams I now chase,The laughter shared, the joy we weave,In love, I find my place. One boy, a star, with trials so bold,His light guides […]
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Some days doing the best we can is all we can say and do We stumble and fall, we are not asking for it all, but Lord please give us a clue We may still fall short of what is expected and what is needed We make small strides but still feel profoundly defeated Doing
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What is beautiful? For every person, beauty means something different. What is beautiful is often shaped by so many things. It can be influenced by experiences, love, culture, opinions, and family, but what defines it the most, is your unique makeup. Our ears, our eyes, our hearts, and our minds all see beauty in our
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Life is filled with the big moments But remembered in the small Life Is filled with consistency Allowing us to stand confident and tall. Life will have moments where we feel like we are sinking in the sand But that is where and when true living is truly found Life is filled with comparison and
Every parent dreams of an all-star child. We envision a child that is perfect in every way. A little human that will meet every milestone with ease. It is like a fairy-tale we are all programmed to believe. Then we realize that this idea is just naive. No one has a perfect child because no
Some weeks are harder than others when raising children. Last week was a tough week. The school emailed me stating, my son started crying randomly during lunch. The following day he came home and said someone on the playground called him “weird.” Thankfully, my son didn’t physically react and chose to ignore the child. My
Every morning at 6 a.m., I go upstairs and wake up my 6-year-old. I rub his back and we snuggle up close. Given his sensory needs, I massage his head, his legs, and his feet to help him wake up and feel more grounded. Every morning my little guy opens his eyes and presses his
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Shout out to my momma friends who posted this on Facebook today. Yes, they were boy moms and ironically we all concurred! “Booty calls” happen nightly in our house and often even twice a day. While I am not an expert, I can honestly say, having boys have taught me that universally all boys
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Being a mother of special needs child can sometimes be lonely. Be true to yourself, find the beauty in each triumph and struggle but most of all be proud of your child and who they are!
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