

The Beautifully Possible: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Crescent Cove
Last week I had the honor of speaking at Crescent Cove's Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the a residential respite and hospice home for...


Crescent Cove to Open: A Special Resource for Children and Families
This month I had the pleasure of being invited to co-write an article with Ted Bowman, an internationally recognized grief and family...


On the Cusp: further unraveling after my child's death
There are moments in life when we find ourselves on the cusp of change. Occasionally we face tremendous change. Life altering change....


Heaven's A Coming...
Dear friends and loved ones, Please take a moment to sit down before you read this. And a take deep breath. There is much I want to say...


Life is Meant to be Enlivening
Enliven = to make someone more cheerful. There have been hundreds of days when Levi has had to stay home while Younger Brother and I went of


Palliative WHO? meet the Sherpas who help us Navigate the Diagnosis of Uncertainty.
Uncertainty is a series of steep mountains, treacherous valleys, and occasional quiet waters. Terrain that, before the birth of my son, I di


Sacred 7th Birthday
He did it. He made it. All the way to his 7th birthday... Thank you sweet Jesus. After all of the medical ups and downs since August...


A Mother’s Advent on Behalf of her Son
Advent is the four weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas in which we wait, with great anticipation for the arrival of Christ’s birth. It...


Palliative WHAT? understanding the team that keeps my son out of the hospital
"While palliative can be a word heard frequently in the medical field, it’s one that is often misunderstood and unnecessarily concerning...


A Letter to My Son's Care Team
Summer 2016 We have nearly completed our 7th summer of annual clinic visits, where we check in with Levi's long list of specialty...