This mama’s heart is not quite broken but it’s being stretched into shapes and lengths it doesn’t know and I’m sure it’s not doing it right.

Twenty-nineteen, the year that started with a stroke of the cheek from a waking miracle, has accelerated as fast as the miraculous...

Words are flying in the morning as the children come rushing into our bedroom demanding justice. This one said that and that one...

We are home. The make-up on my face, the self-sufficiency on my shoulders, the girding of my abdomen in anticipation of a blow... I allow...

I find that sympathy breaks my focus. When I’m climbing a vertical slope out of a hot valley, and my husband keeps asking me if I’m okay,...

January waits for no woman! Time is flying, days are busy, I’m trying to keep up. Holidays are over - the boys have cricket trials... do...

It’s hard not to do cartwheels down the hospital passage. I couldn’t suppress a few skips and jumps. My ballerina is pointing her toes on...

Kiara has always loved physical touch. One of her favourite things to do with her daddy has always been to cup his face and stroke his...

We were up with the birds this morning. What does this new day in this new year hold? None of us know, I guess. All living on daily...

My God has never been a pushover parent. Kind and gentle and present, yes, but never mollycoddling me or letting me get away with less...

It’s been a week. Day 7 was a great day. A beautiful day, really. While Kiara is not yet awake, she has been responsive with her left...

One of my favourite things to do with Kiara when she was a newborn baby was to place my finger in her soft little hand and feel her...

It is Day 6. I am weakening. I couldn't get out of bed and go to my girl this morning. Daddy is with her. We've shift-cared for our...

1. Kiara has remained stable all day. There were even faint flickers of improvement. They may be nothing, but they may be something. 2....

My eleven-year-old son, Jed, has a habit of burning his toast. It’ll pop up, beautifully brown all over, and he’ll put it down again...

We have the privilege of living within walking distance from the beach. I love listening to the sound of the waves at night, and I love...

When you work hard, you need to rest smart. All of us have experienced that feeling when you need a holiday from your holiday. And...

I’m just going to be honest here and admit that sometimes my home feels out of control. Sometimes I feel like my head is spinning with a...

My child had me absolutely stumped. I was beyond frustrated. I had moved onto desperate weeks ago. I just didn't know what to do. I had...