Several years ago, B. and Dan announced her battle with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s isn’t a quick fade to black. The Smith-Gasby’s have been dealing with this illness for more than six years.
Read MoreOriginally posted on 2011: Yesterday, I wrote about the day my husband’s sons were born. I wrote about the range of emotions that I felt and how ill prepared I was to handle those emotions. Today, I am writing about 365 days later. Today is the boys’ birthday.
Read MoreOriginally posted in 2011: A year ago, the phone rang and I received the phone call that I knew was coming but dreaded nonetheless. My husband called to tell me his mistress was in labor.
Read MoreI’m not a stepmom. I didn’t knowingly marry a man with kids, therefore, the term does not fit me. I’m a mom-mom.
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