“They handed us a bottle and pacifier and said they didn’t have anything else, nor did they have any information on what he ate or any of his routine. As I looked down at him, a smile spread across his face and he let out a little giggle. ‘That’s fine. We’ll figure it out!’”
“The nurse explained, ‘Your lab results came back, and they are scary.’ We were officially in ‘get-these-babies-out-ASAP’ territory.”
“I grieve for Joe just as much as I grieve about him—for the moments, the feelings, the experiences he won’t have here. And then I grieve for Vienna, who will not have a single memory of her dad.”
“For the first year, I thought I would fix my child to be ‘normal.’ But at some point, I realized he didn’t need fixing; my mindset did.”
“Finding the right rainy day activities can help your kids bring a new level of joy to their outdoor play.”
“Find the small things that make you happy and celebrate them HARD.”
“I found myself fighting with her on what to wear for the longest time until it hit me. It’s not important.”
“I’ll cry with you so you don’t have to cry alone with your child.”
“Love will make you do crazy things, and military love makes you do them fast. My mind was spinning, but I closed my eyes and jumped.”
“I’m his voice when he is voiceless. I’m going to always speak up for my child and his mental health.”
