My midlife "unraveling"—I actually prefer midlife awakening. I open up my most vulnerable self in hopes that it resonates with someone. It's not easy to share your most painful stories with strangers, but I do this because I care about those who are suffering. I have a deep concern for people who are struggling and for those who have been dealt a difficult hand in life. I hope that through my stories, someone else can find connection and healing, or be inspired to embark on t

My journey raising a medically fragile child the last ten years has been the most challenging and rewarding period of my life. It was undeniably the hardest time and yet most fulfilling time of my life. I lost the life I envisioned, the relationships I expected, and the son I thought I would have. I faced financial difficulties, marital issues, loss of identity, a crisis of faith, debilitating depression, low self-worth, diminished self-esteem, a lack of joy in life, and batt

My experience when my son was diagnosed with his devastating life limiting disease called Canavan disease. That was the day my life turned upside down and inside out. My lived experiences being a mom to a medically fragile child. How being a special needs mom looks different from others and the challenges we face. The fight for my life dealing with grief loss and trauma. The strength it took to climb out of a dark place and deciding to make the best out of our situation.