THE BLOG

I LOST IT WITH MY SON LAST WEEK, I’M NOT PROUD OF IT, BUT… When my son, through his tears is saying, “Daddy, could you please talk calmly to me?” you know things have gone south. It was our semi-annual trip to the Rehabilitation doctor for his check up. One of a...

It’s been a hell of a month. For me, yes – but much more so for countless others. There’s no avoiding the devastation that’s flooded (literally) our nation, and the aching stories of loss – loss of homes, loss of life, and loss of hope. It’s everywhere. As I write...

I watched my mother go through the airport security a bit ago. Bitter sweet as always. She’d been here since arriving Christmas Day with 20 pounds of her extraordinary cookies in tow. Every one of them still frozen after the 800+ mile drive here from Ohio with my...

When confronted with grief on any type, journaling can help to open your heart and mind to the experiences. Writing down what you are feeling and thoughts you are having can help you to process them and come to terms with what has happened in your life. Even if you...

I’m not a stranger to struggle. In fact, my own struggles are what have led me to create Strength Through the Struggle. I learned a lot through my journeys, but the greatest lesson is this: we may not be able to choose our struggles, but we can choose how we let...

GRANDMA LOVES ME BEST! Part 1 of 2 “Dad.” “Yes Josh.” “How come your mother loves her grandson more than her own son?” “Thats’s an excellent question Josh.  Maybe because you are easy to love…  thanks for reminding me I’m second fiddle!” “Anytime...

GRANDMA LOVES ME BEST!”  Part 2 of 2 Josh tells me everyday, “Grandma loves me best!”  I don’t hear it occasionally.  It’s literally everyday and many, many times each day. He reminds me when it’s just the two of us and he reminds me in public.  Josh gets great...

The experiences Joshua had at school during his third grade year in comparison to his fourth grade year could not have been more profoundly different.  One of them was great.  The other, not so much. When we were notified that Josh would have to transition from one...