There are some disabilities that are easily seen and others that aren’t so obvious. Often it’s referred to as an invisible disability. Although, I’ve recently learned non-apparent is the better term...

Mary Ann has come a long way since getting her son’s diagnosis. In that time, she’s learned a lot.   She’s discovered the courage to advocate and speak up when she has concerns. She’s not ashamed to...

One lesson God has been teaching Mary Ann is managing both joy and grief. Because when she looks back on her life she realizes her most joyous moments also contained sadness.   At the time she didn’t...

There are some skills we are born with and others we need to strengthen. For example, my uncle can create anything. He doesn’t need to read any How To books or watch YouTube videos. Give him a pile...

There are some feelings so nagging and persistent that they won’t go away, no matter how often they’re pushed aside. This was the way Mary Ann was feeling about M’s struggles. He was doing...

It’s fair to say everyone’s faced challenges and gone through difficult times and Mary Ann’s life was no exception. She was involved in a car accident when she was a teenager (read about it here). She...

Mary Ann wasn’t fully awake but through her drowsiness, she heard it. The strong, steady beat of her baby’s heart. He had survived!   Physically and emotionally trying time As was true throughout her...