by Erin Croyle | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Shortly after my first child was born and we were still processing his Down syndrome diagnosis, a family elder said to me, “What you’re dealing with now is not different than what any parent experiences. You just got all of the let down and disappointment up front.”...
by centerforfamilyinvolvementblog | May 7, 2022 | Caregivers, New Mom/Dad, Parents
By Dana Yarbrough Director, Center for Family Involvement I was raised to be an independent woman and a caretaker of family members. Many of the women in my life outlived their male partners so examples of independence were everywhere. As a child, I told my...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Anyone else feeling like they are living in a completely different reality than those around them? For the Spiderman fans out there – it’s like we’re Peter Parker slipping in and out of other dimensions of the universe. For our family of five with an 11-year-old...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
How are you feeling these days? Excited for the holidays or frantically preparing?Whatever you’re doing, just stop it. It is enough. It is probably more than enough. I am not referring to the “true meaning of Christmas” here. We all celebrate...
by Erin Croyle | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
My mother almost died in October. The ordeal shook me to my core, in unexpected ways. I am one of those daughters that talks to their mom every single day, sometimes more. But I’ve also been mourning her for years. She has not been well for some time. The...
