Without a Paddle
Ponderings of an Uncommon Life
Category: Parenting Helena
The Stolen Summer
The 2025–2026 school year will be one of the most memorable of my life and career. Helena is the only one of my children who spent her entire elementary school journey on the same campus where I worked. This year, she completed fifth grade… Continue Reading “The Stolen Summer”
Up and Walking
Things are looking a little better this week. Helena is up and moving! Helena already has forearm crutches and a wheelchair. Now she has a walker. She is pretty unhappy with having to use a walker- “I look like an old lady.” That is… Continue Reading “Up and Walking”
Helena Update
We had a Dallas appointment again today. In the past 2 months we have been back and forth to the hospital 5 times, been at the ER, stayed in Ronald McDonald house for 3 stays, had 2 surgeries (one to fix a problem we… Continue Reading “Helena Update”
Facing Surgery: The Concerns That Fill the Quiet Moments
Helena is finished with school for November and facing a big event this week. She will be having surgery done on one or both of her knees. We have known for a long time that this surgery would eventually happen, but not when or… Continue Reading “Facing Surgery: The Concerns That Fill the Quiet Moments”
Pause Before You Approach
When a child’s differences are visible, respect from others should be visible, too. A few weeks ago, my family took a trip down to the “Come and Take It” Festival in Gonzales, Tx. We enjoyed catching up with one of Stuart’s oldest friends and… Continue Reading “Pause Before You Approach”
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