Perspective gets loud in disability parenting. I can be grateful for my boy and still admit some days are heavy. Writing it out is how I keep showing up.
Browsing Category Milestones & Reflections
Why We Drive Five Hours. Every Time.
People ask why we pass a closer hospital to drive five hours to Greenville. The short answer is trust. The long answer is the story of Harrison’s care and the people who show up for him.
I Should’ve Done This Four Years Ago
I’ve never done a post like this here before on here, but this moment feels like it warrants one. For years, this site has been a quiet corner of the internet. Not private, exactly, but…
Just Harrison: Preschool, Year ’24-’25
So… somehow, Harrison has officially completed his first full year of preschool. That’s one of those milestones that’s hard to wrap your head around. Part of me feels like he just started school last month,…
To the Birthday Boy!
Hey there, birthday boy. Today, you turn four. I can’t help but feel like this is a milestone birthday for you, so I wanted to write you a little note. Plus, it’s been a minute…
Harrison Turns 3!
Today, our Harrison Greene turns 3. I never know what I’m going to write in these posts, only that I’m going to write them, and today is no different. From momentous milestones to unexpected challenges,…
A New Chapter: Harrison’s First Day of Preschool
Today was one of those days that feels like a turning point. A moment that you know will stick with you — not because it was big and loud, but because it quietly reshaped our…
Coping with Silence, Missing My Son’s Voice
I miss my son’s voice. When I say that, I don’t mean the baby voice when he started jabbering, or any variation of that. No, I literally mean that I miss his voice. His actual…
The Unpredictable Emotions of Fathering a Disabled Child
As a father to a disabled son, I am still learning to navigate the unpredictable emotions of grief and guilt that accompany this journey. Yesterday, we were at Disney World, a place of magic and…
Everything is a Process, Even Shopping
Things take time, and no two children are on the same path. It is something I SHOULD remember, but I’m constantly having to remind myself of this. For the past 2 years, shopping with Harrison…
Mehta Casting: Epologue
Thus the final Mehta cast is off!! We started this chapter nearly 250 days ago. Unknowing at the time if we’d be going through 6 weeks of casting, six months of casting, or more. All…
Harrison Turns 2!
Just like last year, I’ve tried writing a birthday post for Harrison all day. Between work and the stress of making a duck cake (IYKYK), I’ve not really had the time to think, or maybe…