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 pregnancy,...

As Mary Ann rolled into surgery, all she was thinking about was the tiny baby growing inside her. She knew she would recuperate from the pain and the physical duress her body was under. But if she lost...

Dossier​ Name: Mary Ann Codename: Excitebike Alias: mom…mommy…Mare Bear Interests/hobbies: bike riding…spending time with the family Pet Peeve: uniformity Fears: something happening to her kids Favorite...