Author Archives: atruerarity

I found myself in a hard place yesterday when I was unexpectedly confronted by a new loss. And I’m just experiencing the process of grief and the complexity of emotion and my body’s response to new micro trauma. I’m processing … Continue reading →

Throwing rocks: Daniel didn’t want to walk much… but I had him do some walking so I could video how he’s doing: Reading Mad Libs Trying…..

Many of you know that Daniel has a feeding tube and that it’s important to me that he eats normal food anyway. I just have to blend it. The tricks with a blenderized tube-fed diet: 1. Volume… you have to … Continue reading →

I was thinking about suffering lately… of grief and loss and pain and brokenness and sorrow and sickness. You know me, I always fall asleep thinking of daisies and sparkles! I am not a glum person, nor like Eeyore, but … Continue reading →

I love this blog for tracking memories and processing my thoughts and experiences and sharing both struggles and triumphs. It’s a way to be real… both with myself and with friends about adoption and parenting and personal life and growth. … Continue reading →