by Erin Croyle | Feb 14, 2020 | BABY, Finding Balance, Help, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
For better or worse, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. We truly mean these things when we enter into marriage or a committed relationship. Be we also know that in this modern era, death isn’t always taken literally, nor should it be. For...
by Erin Croyle | Jan 24, 2020 | Finding Balance, Help, Marriage, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Whenever someone implies my son is a burden, I cringe. I’ve said before, the only burdens we face are the hurdles society sets in front of us. But there is one heavy, unspoken burden parents of children with disabilities do carry with them from the beginning. Many of...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 17, 2019 | BABY, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Ever notice how when things get to be too much, your schedule is jam-packed, and your just scraping by – the universe comes along and punches you in the gut? It happens in our family several times a year, with something extra special around the most busiest time...
by Erin Croyle | Nov 22, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Caregivers, Diagnosis, Doctors, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Grandparents, Help, Medical Team, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
What exactly is a caregiver? We assume that parent/caregiver is interchangeable. One of the same. It’s not. A caregiver, by definition, is a family member or paid helper who REGULARLY looks after a child or a person who is sick, elderly, or disabled. All parents serve...
by Erin Croyle | Oct 30, 2019 | BABY, Diagnosis, Doctors, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
The first time I ever met someone with Down syndrome was the day my son was born. It was love and heartbreak at first sight. Juxtaposition. So much of my life with Arlo is shrouded in juxtaposition, one that is only magnified by his brother and sister who came into...
