Health Matters

  • My Special Boy

    When I had Felix, I pictured music lessons, school trips, and a life full of adventure. Instead, our world revolves around therapy, medical care, and constant supervision. I had to mourn the life I imagined for him, but what’s grown in its place is something just as powerful—a quieter kind of love that fills every… Read more

  • Let’s Add One More

    The day Jarrod and I got married we talked about how much we wanted to have met earlier in life and have babies together.  We talked about getting my tubal ligation reversed, and getting his vasectomy reversed, and trying to have just one more.  We dreamed together about what a baby between us would look… Read more

  • Sick Kiddo

    Cory had been sick since last Saturday. He spent an entire week laying on the couch, vomiting and drinking sips of water. I took him to the doctor Tuesday and he had lost 3 pounds already. At that point he had an ear and sinus infection. On Thursday I gave him a shower and helped… Read more

  • Finding My Footing

    Around town, Jason Babcock has a reputation as a drunk asshole. About three months ago, he quit drinking, and from what I can see, he’s actually a pretty decent person now. We’ve been chatting online for a few days, and last night he came over so we could talk one-on-one for the first time. He… Read more

  • Broken

    Wednesday night, in the middle of reading the boys their bedtime story, Ludo decided to pee on the floor in front of us. I put down the book and tried to chase the dog down to punish him. In the midst of stomping around the house, I stepped wrong and stepped down on my ankle… Read more