My friend Holly Bird has written a magnificent book about her life as a caregiver. I was very excited for her when she got published, already a best selling author, she was now sharing her private journey. I was hesitant to read her book as I knew it would hit close to home for me […]
Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
30 Day No Sugar Diet
The new year was fast approaching. I found myself after 11 years of care-giving, grieving for the loss of my youngest son, caring for my 38 year old disabled son, my disabled husband and my elderly mother lost and unhealthy. Change was needed. I am a researcher, I am always looking for ways to help […]
I Thought I Knew Who I Was
We all march, stumble, skip, walk, jump or run through our lives thinking we know who are. We have it figured out! I am a mother, a teacher, a construction worker, a priest, a daughter, a super hero or whatever we identify with to define who we are and where we are going. This article […]
The Joy of Chalk Art For Disabled Adults
When you have someone like Zac with limited function and mobility you have to get pretty creative with activities. You don’t want to spend your days just watching TV. You want the person you’re caring for to have successes and challenges that they can feel good about each day. This article contains Affiliate links, our […]
Marburg Variant Disease – Saving Zac
Saving Zac June 17th 2009 I received a call from my son Zac, then 26 years old. He was visiting a girlfriend, a popular Disc Jockey with a Reno radio station. He had flown there from Boise on June 12th to visit her flying out of Boise. Zac was always afraid of flying. Zac was […]