Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria

Hi All! I had the honor of writing about one of my favorite nonprofits MaxMods, in a local publication. Here are the great things they are doing to bring the Holidays to everyone 🙂 You can donate at http://www.santaslittlehackers.com

As I have been called upon to deliver the Phews to multiple events, my character has come into question. Apparently, I drive too fast. I’ll take this. I’ll hand it back with the fact that everyone else drives too slow. Not you. You, dear reader are a great driver. But yes, everyone else drives way…

My family huddles well. Sadly, I believe it’s because of years of practice, but we do this well. We lean in, call in reinforcements (thank you!) and try, as best we can, to help each other out. It is here that I am always reminded of what family is- it is here that I find…

Mitochondrial Awareness Week is coming to a close and I am late in posting. This is not to say this week, and this disease has not been on my mind. Like many times before, this stupid disease sits in the corner of my life, farting and belching, creating a stink, and reminding……. I have often…

Something happens to the older sibling. We don’t ask for it. We don’t really anticipate it. But somewhere in our early life, someone plopped a squirmy, warm little cherub in our lap and said that this was our little sib and it was our job to make sure they made their way in life. Which…