I have not been shy about my struggles against the dad bod these past few years. While I have debated sharing a few different things lately regarding my health, including new back issues, and numbness…
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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…
Muddy Shoes
You never know what’s going to tug on the ole emotional strings. The latest random tear starter: muddy shoes. This could be my overthinking brain, but there seems to be a fine line between sharing…
The Scars of a Year Ago
Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 1:05 PM I felt the coldest, soul-draining fear I have ever felt. Excitement and joy were replaced with panic and dread. Not exactly the words you want to use to…
Finding Normal When Things Are No Longer Typical
Today is Harrison’s birthday. That is still crazy for me to think about. Not just because time has flown by and how on Earth could my baby boy already be 1, but because we’ve gone…
To My Birthday Boy!
Happy Birthday! I can’t even begin to count the ways how weird that feels to say. You’re officially 1. How did that happen?! I realize that’s something most parents are going to say. Time flies…
11 Months and a Rolling Return
Hello 11 months! We’re 28 days away from Mr. Harrison Greene’s first birthday. Making this the penultimate post of year 1. You’d think this would be a calmer post. A calm before the storm-type post…
Grief and Gratitude: Facing the Holidays with My Disabled Son
It’s a strange thing, this whole grieving thing. Grieving and mourning a life anticipated. Of a child and a life that was anticipated but was completely fictional. It’s hard to put into words the emotional…