A few weeks ago when the Modern Love Editor reached out to me, via email, my kids had just gone to bed. I screamed with such excitement, they ran out of their rooms to see about me. We held hands, jumped, and screamed together. The next two weeks were a series of phone calls, emails,…
Several weeks ago, when I explained the symptoms I was having to my neurologist, he nonchalantly recommended an MRI to rule out two disturbing possibilities: MS and brain tumor.I managed to put one foot before the other, and maintained a false-calm demeanor while I waited. When the neurologist called with the results, Hubby and…
I was stressed about homeschooling a high schooler.I watched one too many youtube videos and read one too many books.I had new stressors and a new vocabulary --- core classes, credits, electives, and transcripts. I was pushed over the edge when the typical 9th-grade reading list lacked diversity. I was overwhelmed. …