Throughout the last twelve years of motherhood I like to think that I’ve earned many “mommy badges”. Like the Girl Scout I used to be, I have collected these badges and often talk of them to other mommies, proud of how I handled a certain challenge and honored that I earned that particular badge. For
Tag: chronic illness
My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) at the age of 21, long before I came into being. For a time, mom was healthy. She could walk and work and dance. Oh my, how she ever loved to dance. To this day, when I dream of her, I dream of her dancing. Her MS was
My father’s birthday is tomorrow, and for the last three birthdays we haven’t been able to wish him a happy one in person. He is alive and well, but chose not to be in our lives. While it’s painful at times, I confess I have resolved not to be the one to bridge the divide. I learned my stubbornness
When I was younger I rarely got sick. Hardly needed to take any sick days. Didn’t worry about picking up whatever the latest bug was going through the office. Now, forget about it. I feel like I’m basically always sick with something. This past fall I had a cold that seemed to last forever and
