. When Evan was little every day during our nap time ritual he would say, “We’re gonna love each other forever, right Mama?” I’d answer, “Yes, Evan, we’re gonna love each other forever, now go to sleep.” During army boot camp, when he sent me letters, he wanted to reaffirm his love for me, but…

Thinking I would learn how to help others with their trauma, in July of 2021 I attended a five day trauma healing retreat called Grief to Grace. I had no idea how it would rock my world. It gave me clarity concerning my previously baffling thoughts and behaviors and how they were connected to specific…

On February 9th the world as we knew it was forever altered. We began navigating a new reality – one in which the unthinkable happens – not just in stories or in other people’s lives, but in ours. I do realize I’m not alone in wandering through a fog of grief. Moms and dads, brothers…