Well I have had SO many people ask me to tell MY story. Although I have told people privately, I wasn't sure I was ready to tell it in such a public forum. I like to keep my blog entries very positive and light, and well- this story is anything but. However, I feel it is so important for you all to know what drives me, why I am doing this, or why I even care. In addition, if I can help just ONE person with my story then I will have to say it is so worth it. I divided it into two parts because it's a long one! So here it goes... People can be mean. Whether it's directly or in a more passive way. Some people try to hurt others on purpose. I see women doing it to other women- ladies they even call "friends." I see it with strangers on the street and even at work. Men, women, children - no one seems to be immune from mean people. But why? Why does this happen? I used to think it was me who brought on being bullied at work and that I did something to cause this &
Being a parent means loving your children more than you've ever loved yourself. It also means getting used to going to the bathroom & taking a shower with an audience! Welcome to my blog about navigating through parenthood, celebrating the good, coping with the hard, and managing to keep a little bit of yourself through it all! We are the proudest parents to 3 year old Cristiano, and 6 month Ashlynn Grace. She is our NICU grad, brave CP fighter, and mommy's hero.