Category: Parenting

A Lifetime Memory For Less Than $30

I wanted this to be a memory she kept forever. Luckily, there was an option that I had never even considered.

Lucas may be able to recognize some words and directions but, as a non-verbal five year old, the concept of “bless you” isn’t one of them.

The memories that matter to our kids, not to us, are the ones that make a difference

It wasn’t until recently, however, that I found myself asking that same question again in a very different way.

For a good five hours on December 13, 2012, I was convinced I was going to die.

All eyes are on you to end it as soon as you can. It’s a moment that every special needs parent has dealt with.

Toughness doesn’t mean that you fight against people. It means you fight for people.

So please join me here as I look at my life as a proud father and husband. Just don’t pretend like I’m doing something that most people wouldn’t.