Grieving: Loss, Sadness, Wildfires & Exhaustion
Now: Our family experienced a loss this week. Grieving is hard at the best of times. But these are definitely not the best of times. Then: When Braden was young […]
It’s Almost September
In two days it will be September…and we’re still in America. I wrote a blog post last May entitled “Into the Great Wide Open” when Mike, Braden, and I left […]
Into the Great Wide Open
Life…it’s changing. We came to a decision recently. We are flying home to Oregon on Thursday evening. Just to clarify, we are not going home because we are scared of […]
Life in Lock Down: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
“How are things going with Braden during all this, Lori?” Hmmm….. Life during #COVID with Braden…how would I describe it? I’m going to go with “Predictably Unpredictable.” We have now […]
He Rocked the Vote!
Let’s take a moment to congratulate America’s newest voter. Yep. Braden voted for the first time tonight in the U.S. Primaries. We hadn’t planned on having Braden vote today. I’m […]
New Shoes and Our New Life with a Gym Rat
Now “Braden sure loves his new shoes,” a colleague gleefully exclaimed as she passed me in the hallway last week at school. No time to chat, on my way to […]
Happily Ever After? (Part Two)
Now: “Have you heard of Dystonia?” We hadn’t. “Dystonia,” she explained, “can be a side effect of taking Risperidone, and we should make it our goal to take Braden off […]
Happily Ever After? (Part One)
Now We have all witnessed the beautiful stories of families of children with special needs…you know the ones…the dedicated parents who give all they have for their child. Some give […]
We Were Empty Nesters…For 2 Nights.
Independence. It’s what all of us parents want for our children with special needs. The opportunity that STEPS provided for Braden this week was nothing short of wonderful. He, his […]
All Night Long
Now Braden didn’t sleep at all last night. And this is not a one-off. Braden has had sleep issues since he was very young, which is common in individuals with […]