This is my story of my life alongside my husband, Alex, and as a mother to our wonderful son, Rafael, lovingly known as Raf. He’s a mischievous little boy with a laugh that always brightens our day. Raf is two years old now, and he really enjoys playing on...
My heart breaks when I think about how Eliana may never see a rainbow or birds in the sky. Let me tell you about our two-year-old daughter Eliana (or Ellie for short). We call her our “sunshine” because she brightens up every room she enters. She’s full of endless...
The ticking of the clock on the wall. The beeps from the microwave when the food is ready. The engine of an oncoming car. For Brenda, hearing these sounds again stirred a wave of emotions. She hadn’t realized how much she was missing. About five years ago, Brenda...
Elodie was only three months old when we first noticed that her eyes were involuntarily moving back and forth all the time. Looking at our beautiful baby daughter in our arms, we wondered if she was able to see and focus on us or other objects. As new parents, we...
I’ll never forget the look on our son’s face. Aengus desperately wanted to join the baseball team, like his older brother. Each time we headed to the field, he was so full of excitement and hope. He was in tears by the time we left practice. I felt crushed and so sad...
My eyes welled up and my heart was beating uncontrollably as the bus pulled away with Maurice. I waved frantically until the bus disappeared from sight. Had I done the right thing, sending my son to camp for five nights? It was the hardest decision I’d ever made in my...
