A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I'm a woman,” she told him. “I don't understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will.” Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does mommy cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” was all his dad could say. The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he […] Read the Full Article »
The Ghost of Many Father’s Day’s Past from a Mom in The Only Parent Club
Yesterday was Father's Day. A day, that for the last 22 years, has taken on a very different meaning for me, and one I tend to struggle with. It is a day reserved to recognize those men who are actually active participants in the lives of their children. Men who know the value of the little lives they helped create. One young mother, who is in a very similar position to the one I was […] Read the Full Article »
Chemo Care Package – When You Don’t Know What Else to Do
When my cousin called me to tell me she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, I was at a complete loss for words. Under most circumstances, I know a little bit about any given topic – cancer is not one of them. Once the initial shock wore off a bit, I began doing as much research as I possibly could. I wanted to know what she was going to be going through, every step of […] Read the Full Article »