September 17, 2019

Special Need Parenting Depression: The Struggle is Real

I was inspired to record a video about how my coping techniques are for Depression as a Special Need Mom. Depression is NOT a bad thing, it’s natural. We wouldn’t be humans if we didn’t feel sad or hurt over our children’s suffering. But we have to rise above it...

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August 29, 2019

The Magic of Books

This year I am on track to read about 40 books. I read 30 so far. Surely some are tiny quote books, but several are much longer, thick books. I am not sure if I am trying to avoid reality or just wanting to fill my time with things I...

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August 16, 2019

Where is the cure?

I was worried about Nicky yesterday and I told him so. It seems as if lately he sleeps as much as 18 hours a day! He doesn’t do that every day (his normal is about 12), but he has done this at least 3 times this week-and he told me...

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August 14, 2019

What I’m Into {Summer 2019 Edition}

What I am watching The fact that I was going to watch The Spanish Princess on STARZ was a given! This is basically the “sequel” to “The White Queen” (about the life of Elizabeth Woodwille, wife of Edward IV) and “The White Princess” (about the life of Elizabeth of York,...

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July 24, 2019

Nicky Update: July 2019

I will try to update this blog on Nicky every now and again, and I felt it was important to start now because, even though he’s finally improving greatly from his 6 months ordeal, there are things that have deteriorated from him spending a significant amount of time not being...

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July 23, 2019

Nicky’s Life Part 72

October 1999 – Nicky’s first official visit to the Pumpkin Patch! He was almost 3 years old. More of Nicky’s life in the book –> http://www.butterflychildamothersjourney.com/

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July 10, 2019

6 Months to Normal

I want to share our journey with all of you because it’s been a long road. If we can help at least one person going through something like this, then it is worth it to me to be open about our feelings and struggles. I can’t believe it took 6...

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May 1, 2019

What I’m Into {April 2019 Edition}

What I am watching Three years ago, as season 6 was about to start, I got tired of hearing about Game Of Thrones everywhere, so I decided to binge on seasons 1-5. I first started watching 1 per day, then eventually were 2, 3, by the time I finished binging...

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April 26, 2019

One Day without EB

This year, so far, has been horrible. I try to do fun things and distract myself as much as I can, but the undeniable truth is there, always there. Nicky is in pain. Always. At this point we’re waiting for a sleuth of appointments with various specialists (GI, Dermatologist, hydrotherapy...

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April 11, 2019

Nicky’s Life Part 71

July 1999 – It may be hard to see or even comprehend for most, but this is Nicky, 2.5 years old, using a needle to pop his own blood blister on his wrist. I am still on the fence about giving my healthy son a knife to cut his meat,...

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