Tag: Motherhood
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Breaking Mom: Our Journey to Find a Path for Kindergarten
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The following post has been a year in the making. It doesn’t feel right calling it a blog post, because it’s so much more. It’s my tribute to Sienna’s kindergarten experience, and the year that almost broke me. Whenever I encountered an acquaintance this year, and they uttered those dreaded…
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Sienna’s Birth Story
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Sienna’s birth was nothing like I expected—it was complicated, emotional, and life-altering. After years of loss, fear, and hope, I thought the hardest part was over. But the moment doctors told us she had Down syndrome, joy collided with grief, guilt, and shock. This is the story of how her…
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Before Sienna
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Before Sienna was conceived, we struggled for a long time. I wrote this post in August 2015. I had no idea that one year later I would get my rainbow baby and she’d rock our world… I know some of you will judge me for sharing my story. Some people…