I know that usually on Friday’s I post a curriculum piece, but something else is on my mind. Today marks 3 months since my father’s passing. Dear Dad, My mind is flooding with memories of you, like when you were bent on the ground smelling different soaps and lotions from under the sink with McKinley….
Category: Faith
Marriage/Partnership Exercise
Questions. Asking your partner questions is critical for a long lasting loving marriage. It’s important to communicate and to continue working on communication, because the truth is we can always become better communicators. The exercise is about listening. When my husband and I did this exercise it took us roughly 3-4hours. (Granted we were on…
The Circle of Life: Infancy & Death
I’ve neglected my readers for far to long now. I apologize for that and am ready to get back into the swing of things. Since my last post– dad passed away. And McKinley is now 18-months-old stringing words along– “bye-bye dada” and “uh-oh meme.” Life is full circle. I’ve heard it a million times and…
Backseat
I waited impatiently for the phone to ring. And when it finally did my mother’s somber voice didn’t prepare me. Even when something is anticipatory it still comes as a f-cking shock. My dad had gone in for an MRI of his brain. Everyone told us it was probably nothing. We expected his cognitive issues…
LUNGevity… Fight with me
You can help me fight against Lung Cancer and show your support for someone you know, or for my father. Dad was in the ICU for a week. The doctors said he was lucky to even be alive. He had a massive blood clot in his lungs and pneumonia. They were also concerned about…