Having an Apraxia Sister is Hard.

Having an Apraxia Sister is Hard.

We are in the middle of a pandemic called COVID 19.  History books will write of it, and you will have remembered living it.  The Corona Virus – or COVID 19 put the world to a stand still.  Never before in the history of my lifetime or even your grandparents lifetime had the world come to a stop as it did in 2020.  Everything you could imagine was cancelled.  Basketball.

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Growing up with CAS: Still achieving her goals

Growing up with CAS: Still achieving her goals

Today, as part of my growing up with CAS series, I am so pleased to welcome back Reagan Crabtree!  I first interviewed Reagan when she was still a teenager a little over THREE years ago!  A lot can change in three years! Reagan is currently double enrolled at a community college and a university studying broadcast journalism and political science. Hi Reagan!  Thank you for coming back!  I have loved

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An open letter to the well meaning “I’m here for you.”

An open letter to the well meaning “I’m here for you.”

Let this Apraxia Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month not just be a crazy coincidence, but a reminder that everyone on this planet is experiencing joys, fears, heartaches, and love and that is simply this thing called LIFE.  Beyond the “I’m here for you,” let’s let this month be a chance for us to show it through our actions.

Resiliency: A letter to my child

Resiliency: A letter to my child

Sometimes in life, or maybe many times, you will feel like life has backed you into a corner. You will feel at times like giving up. You might listen to a little voice inside your head telling you lies. You will know they are lies when they say anything except how you have greatness within you.