As parents, we know that one of our main responsibilities is to prepare our kids for independence. When they are first born, then our children depend on us to meet all of their needs. As they continue to grow then we teach them more and more skills of what they can learn to do independently.…
When the girls and I were at Gooseberry Falls in Northern Minnesota this past June, we were amazed at all of the trees along the hiking trails that had their roots exposed. These tree roots can be described as gnarled and laid bare. It was truly amazing to walk along the hiking path and to…
October started in such a horrific way for our country… either we went to sleep on Sunday night October 1st hearing of the horrendous shootings in Las Vegas or we woke up Monday morning to the news. When you think back to when you heard the news of what was happening then what were your…
Last Thursday, my parents made one of their annual treks from North Dakota to spend a week with us. My parents drive this journey several times a year and do their best to time it so that they can be a part of the girls special moments and cheer them on. My mom and dad…
We had the wonderful opportunity of celebrating Kylee’s 21st birthday this weekend on Saturday. My wonderful parents were here from North Dakota to celebrate with Kylee, MiKayla, and I, and we had a great time celebrating Kylee!! Turning 21 is a milestone that lots of young adults look forward to, and Kylee has definitely been…
This past Monday, September 11th, our nation observed the events of the hideous attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 in our country. Memorial services were being held at the different sites of the attacks. The families and friends who lost loved ones gathered to honor those who were killed on that horrendous day. Each…
Loneliness is a significant part of the grief journey. No matter what your relationship is to the person who has died then missing them and feeling the loss of their presence is one of the parts of grief that often surfaces throughout the grief journey. Webster’s dictionary defines lonely as “being without company or cut off from…
Many of us are seeing the images of the catastrophic flooding coming out of our nation’s fourth largest city, Houston, Texas at this time. When you look closely at the images and the faces, what do you see? When you listen to those on the news pleading to be rescued or discussing the loss that they have…
For those of you who already have animals, then you personally know the many joys and wonderful moments that having animals in our lives can bring. In this blog, I want to share how our animals have helped our family and in particular my youngest daughter MiKayla as we have been traveling our grief journey.…
My two daughters have both had exciting events this past week. Kylee has started her junior year at UCA and is now living in an apartment. MiKayla is off to a great start this past week in her senior year in high school. I have had different people asking me how I am doing with Kylee…
