Tag Archives: Erin

July 25 Came and Went

This was the year. Of course I thought about it. But I didn’t obsess about it all day. And the day before. And the day after. What is July 25?

I spent last night crying in my dreams

but before you get upset for me, they were very happy tears. Up until not too long ago I had a sister named Erin. Erin had cerebral palsy. She had it from shortly after her birth (real shortly, she wasn’t breathing, which is what caused massive brain damage). Erin didn’t walk. She didn’t talk. She

Happy Valentine’s Day

We don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day, just because Michael makes sure to tell me every day that he loves me, and I do the same. It’s not a once-a-year type thing. You should celebrate your love for the people in your life every day. While some of the people I love are so very far

<3

I haven’t blogged in a while. My blog is more like a journal for me anyway. This is worthy of blogging though. Eshiva just came up to me with a picture of Erin that is in a red heart frame. She told me “Mommy, this is my love” I asked if she knew who that

AGE OF AUTISM: MMR: It’s ALL or NOTHING! Say goodbye to choice.

AGE OF AUTISM: MMR: It’s ALL or NOTHING! Say goodbye to choice.. Your choice to work with your pediatrician on safer vaccine schedule has just received a very large blow.  Merck and Co. has decided to take away your option of separating the MMR, instead of getting the whole shebang at once.  Forget those who

Autism can’t tear twin brothers apart – St. Petersburg Times

Autism can’t tear twin brothers apart – St. Petersburg Times. I read this and started crying. I don’t know if everyone will/would, but stories like this always make me cry. I always see myself in them. I think all siblings of special needs children are like this (or I’ve never met one who wasn’t). It’s

Selfish post 2008

It’s secret swap time! Yay! I’m doing our secret swap again this year, so here is my all about me post for this year. It’s pretty much the same one from last year, and the year before. What I am… I am a mom, a daughter, a sister, a wife, and all the things those