Milestones in the Shadow of Loss
On a December morning 8 years ago, my 16-year-old son T.J. died by suicide. T.J. was the middle of our three sons. He left behind 2...
8 Years. . .Love NEVER Ends
Each passing year I think, “This year will be easier. It’s just another day.” But then December 1st approaches and I find myself sinking...
Finding Comfort in Shared Loss
As I travel this journey of loss I am reminded that there are blessings all around us even in the most tragic of circumstances if we are...
Happy Birthday T.J. 2018
My precious boy T.J. left this world in 2010. He was 16. Since then, as each September rolls around my heart begins to get heavier and...
Mother's Day—A Shift in Perspective
“Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in...
Don't Wait for the Spiral
Hindsight is 20/20. That’s a phrase I’ve been hearing all my life, but never did I realize how true it was until I lost my T.J. to...
Wonder—You really want to see it!
I am so grateful I had the opportunity to see the movie Wonder today. It should be required viewing for, well, everyone! Although I am...
New Year's Reflections. . .
As we move into 2018, for me it marks yet another year on this earth without T.J. December 1st marked 7 years since he left us so...
7 Years. . .Surviving and Thriving
7 years ago today I woke up and had no idea that in mere hours my entire world would implode. T.J., my precious child, 2nd born of my 3...
