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Parenting with PTSD: Surviving the Intense Waves of Grief ~ A PMB Post

Today over at Portland Moms Blog I shared a few minutes of one of my days ~ just one of many I have to live without my girls. This post was very difficult to write but I felt it was important. With each new day and life experience comes a new wave of grief and at the sameContinue reading “Parenting with PTSD: Surviving the Intense Waves of Grief ~ A PMB Post”

Happiness Journal

Today over at Portland Moms Blog I shared how Alice and I have been spending a lot of our time lately ~ getting messy and making art together. The fact that Alice loves to create like her sisters makes my heart so happy. One of these days I will post about our adventures this summerContinue reading “Happiness Journal”

Happiness Journal

Yesterday as I was moving some furniture a photo of Abigail fell off of her “special things” bookshelf. Alice, with sheer delight, ran over and quickly scooped it up as if it were a race to see who could get to it first. “Abigail,” she said working out the sounds as they rolled out ofContinue reading “Happiness Journal”

Soul Mates

If you would have asked me this time last year about these two I would have rolled my eyes and asked you if you wanted a dog. Over the past month something amazing has happened in our house, Alice and Linus have become best friends. Watching this relationship blossom has been so beautiful, especially becauseContinue reading “Soul Mates”

Naptime

I had big plans to write a post during naptime today and then I saw the laundry that needed to be folded. Priorities ❤ Naptime is over and we are now in the midst of family time, Tom just got home. It’s beautiful here in Oregon so I think there is a walk to the parkContinue reading “Naptime”

I’m not going to lie…

I’m not going to lie, I’m struggling. My heart hurts so bad. I hold on and find joy in my days for Alice and Tom but in the quiet moments, like nap time and in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep, I sit paralyzed with my reality. I miss Anna and Abigail soContinue reading “I’m not going to lie…”