Mama Life
Oh man. It has been a minute since I’ve shown up here (kinda busy showing up everywhere else and writing has taken a back seat). There’s lots happening right now, so this is just a little bit of a catch-up post. I wrote a book! Well, another book. This time it’s a children’s book, The […]
Read MoreI have been holding my breath since January and finally, I can let it out. If I’m being really honest, I’ve been holding my breath since we learned of Cooper’s hearing loss, carrying a weight that has just become part of me. The anxiety that something more is wrong, that your child’s condition may worsen, […]
Read MoreSoon after finding out about our son Cooper’s profound hearing loss, I began thinking about how my husband and I could raise him to be proud of who he is and what makes him different. Rather than look the other way, I wanted us and him to learn to embrace his hearing loss, to teach […]
Read MoreMy sweet Coop, I’m going to say something that goes against the grain here, baby boy…I didn’t fall in love with you the second you were placed into my arms. I loved you, yes. I cried, yes. I felt fierce protection, yes. But I didn’t fall in love with you then. I fell in love […]
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