caretaking
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Parenting is a journey that never truly ends. My kids are now adults, but their lives continue to intertwine with mine. From guiding them through challenges to celebrating their successes, I’m proud to be a part of their lives in every way possible. Read more
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There’s a kind of grief that doesn’t come from death but from disappearance — your own. You don’t mean to lose yourself; it just happens in the chaos of caregiving. You start to speak in “we” instead of “I.” You forget what it feels like to move through a day without calculating someone else’s needs Read more
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When I had Felix, I pictured music lessons, school trips, and a life full of adventure. Instead, our world revolves around therapy, medical care, and constant supervision. I had to mourn the life I imagined for him, but what’s grown in its place is something just as powerful—a quieter kind of love that fills every… Read more
Ink & Earth 