Health, Relationships & Spirituality
Sandy Sandefur was born in Canada to a mother who was not ready to understand what it was like to raise a child with Cerebral Palsy. As a result, she was put up for adoption and was adopted by her mother Jean who lived in Portland, Oregon. It wasn’t always easy for...Health, Lifestyle, Relationships & Spirituality
By Melinda Rothouse Instead of asking ourselves, “How can I find security and happiness?” we could ask ourselves, “Can I touch the center of my pain? Can I sit with suffering, both yours and mine, without trying to make it go away? Can I stay present to the ache of...Health, Iron Caterpillars, Loss
By Caryn M. Sullivan I’d just made my First Communion when the woman who gave me life betrayed my trust and eroded the foundation that should be afforded to every child. Under the auspices of taking a vacation, my beautiful, brilliant, willful mother loaded our...Health, Iron Caterpillars
By Cathy Knutsen My son has Neurofibromatosis, or NF, a genetic central nervous system disorder in which tumors can form on any nerve of the body. It can cause deformity, learning disabilities, scoliosis, vision disorders, mental disabilities, epilepsy, cardiovascular...Health, Iron Caterpillars, Relationships & Spirituality
By Molly Patrick I used to drink. A lot. I was 14 the first time I got drunk. It was at a New Year’s Eve party and my best friend and I snuck pink Carlo Rossi from a box until the numbing effect of the sweet nectar led us outside to the cool night air where we laid on...Health, Relationships & Spirituality
By Lynette Norris On Wednesday, November 25, 2014, we were completely blindsided by the news that I had Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer with two inoperable tumors in my pelvis. I won’t ever forget telling my daughters this news. I felt as though I was telling them that...Health, Relationships & Spirituality
By Missy Stagers Life ….the beating heart, the breath we take in, the moment we become aware of living. This is just simply about a sliver in time, when all those things came to one second and decision of whether my daughter was going to take the next step…a heart...
