January 31, 2017
Inspiration Quote
I find peace knowing Nicky touches lives in his own unique way. Inspiration itself is a great achievement. ~Silvia Corradin Post Views: 2,121
January 2017
January 30, 2017
Our Unique Grief
There is a unique kind of grieving that special need parents live with every single day. Yes, we like to live our lives as normal as possible, but then, SLAM, something happens that reminds us how fragile our children’s lives really are. True enough, my Nicky is beating the odds, he’s...
January 29, 2017
Nicky’s Life Part 51
June 2001 – Nicky, 4.5 years old @ Stanford just before his dilatation. Following is an excerpt from the Book ‘Butterfly Child’ Chapter 9 “One of the things that turned out to be very frustrating about the move was finding a new Pediatrician. After much research I took Nicky to...
January 27, 2017
Success Quote
Success is a word measured differently with kids like Nicky. I consider a “great” and “successful” day, when we’ve gotten through a day without choking, vomiting or screaming in pain, or when we can spend a few moments laughing. ~Silvia Corradin Post Views: 3,016
January 23, 2017
Living By The Hour Quote
Parents that live in this “medically fragile” bubble have to take life differently. Most days, it’s by the hour. ~Silvia Corradin Post Views: 3,155
January 22, 2017
January 20, 2017
Special Mommy Chronicles Quote
When fate deals you cards you not only did not expect, but were not ready or willing to face, it is devastating. ~Silvia Corradin from the book “Special Mommy Chronicles” Post Views: 1,783
January 19, 2017
Special Mommy Chronicles Quote
There are days where I feel I cannot see one more blister, one more sore area that won’t heal. But, what do I do? Run away? I’m the mom, I can’t leave. I am the only person this child has, and honestly, I love him so much, they would have...
January 18, 2017
Nicky’s Life Part 50
Nicky in Kindergarten, late 2001 – Kindergarten was only “half day” so school started a little after 8am and ended at 11am. The teacher suggested him coming in on Tuesday/Thursday only to get used to it, and if he could handle it, then he could come every day. This was...
January 17, 2017
Creating Joy
This past holiday season I was in a truly morose mood, but just this past week I talked to someone that gave me a heads up… how we are the creators of our own joy. “You are the one that has to create joy in your life” he said, and...
January 11, 2017
Just an Italian Girl Living in a California World
I found this website a while back (http://thetruesize.com/) where you could overimpose the size of one country with another, so I took my beloved Italy and put it over California just to get an idea… It wasn’t a big surprise to me to find out the length of Italy is fairly comparable...
January 3, 2017
I Need Something New
So, 2017 is upon us and we’re back to the usual routines. I was looking at my calendar for upcoming appointments and I noticed I have one with my Psychiatrist on Monday as I do once every 3 months to update my anti-depressant meds and I thought that maybe this...