Reader advisory: This post contains information on suicide which could be upsetting to some. There is much out there on suicide prevention and awareness. But can we prevent suicide? I speak from personal experience, having lost two of my five children to suicide. Myth: Those who attempt suicide will first speak about their intentions. Truth:Continue reading “On Suicide Prevention”
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On Teenage Life
I love love love this teenage stage. You might think I’m crazy but it’s true. I love to see my teens having found their passions. One soccer, one cheerleading, and one equestrian. No more fighting with them to get ready and lost equipment and jerseys when we were in the state where mom signs youContinue reading “On Teenage Life”
The Relief You Feel
This post details the raw, disparate feelings of the blogger in the wake of multiple tragedies and trauma and carries the essence of hope.
Timeline
Viewer discretion advised as this concerns, a very serious topic, the disappearance and loss that was eventually determined to be a suicide of my son
On Death
Viewer discretion advised as this involves my feelings in the wake of my 17-year-old son‘s passing 10 days after 🕊️
On Feeding Highschoolers
It’s taken me a while to get into the swing of public school … six years exactly ☺️Before that we were a crazy, weird homeschool family. Just kidding. I loved every minute of spending that time with my kids when they were young, all the field trips and hands on learning. Then we moved andContinue reading “On Feeding Highschoolers”
Timeshare Part II 🏖️🗺️🏨
I wrote some time ago about what our timeshare (vacation points at Holiday Inn) has meant to my family. Would I do it again? Probably not. But my family loves it so I’m still happy I did. Maybe that doesn’t make sense to anyone but me. We are up here again this weekend for aContinue reading “Timeshare Part II 🏖️🗺️🏨”
GRADUATION!🎉🎓
One Down…4 to Go! Graduation is always a festive time, but for me, this day when my first of five kiddos will graduate from high school, it feels like Christmas morning! The moment is all that much sweeter because there were many times over the past year that I wasn’t sure if it would happen.Continue reading “GRADUATION!🎉🎓”
Notes From Real Life 