by Erin Croyle | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
My three beautiful babies are getting their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today. The range of emotions I am feeling is so complicated. Relief, gratitude, excitement, exhaustion, and pure joy are the obvious ones. There’s also a lot of anger. In...
by Erin Croyle | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
After everything we’ve been through in the last year and a half, let’s take it up a notch this Mother’s Day. Dig a little deeper not just in how we celebrate the day, but how we define it. Yes, technically by definition, mother is the “female parent.” But...
by Erin Croyle | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Can you feel it? That pressure that is crushing your soul every single day? The constant, underlying tension that never goes away? The stress this pandemic is causing for individuals with disabilities and their families is relentless. Parents and caregivers are...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Help, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
COVID-19 is here. This pandemic has spread to every corner of the United States. This is just the beginning. The gravity of this crisis is still sinking in, when it’s over we will either be someone or know someone who has gotten sick. This is a particularly terrifying...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Caregivers, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, Marriage, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized
The novelty of this novel coronavirus we call COVID-19 is wearing off. At first everything happened so quickly and we were too busy to let it all sink in. Rush to the store to get supplies. Call doctors to renew prescriptions. Prep homeschooling materials to educate...