Carrie NewsomNov 23, 20195 minTen Seconds Will Change the World: How to Help Someone in Crisis and Why It MattersI have a friend whose husband unexpectedly passed away. He was young. They have beautiful children. The shock is unfathomable. This loss has reminded me that...
Carrie NewsomOct 22, 20198 minCherish Your AuthenticityWhat does it mean to be authentic? Speaking as someone who temporarily lost herself to culture shock, I never take authenticity for granted.
Carrie NewsomOct 9, 201913 minMy Lawn is My ChurchI just finished mowing the lawn. I feel so grateful. If you have a child who has special needs, like our kiddos, you may understand what a gift mowing the law...
Carrie NewsomJun 10, 20197 minMy Night with Dax Shepherd and Bradley CooperIt’s late; it’s the time of night when you know you should be responsibly in bed, but the darkness feels too full of magical possibilities to sleep. Candle...
Carrie NewsomFeb 27, 20167 minI think he canI’ve written before about our struggles with medication for our kids. Side effects can be brutal. Ben has been dealing with a side effect from one of his med...
Carrie NewsomFeb 27, 20164 minThese BoysA couple weeks ago I took Jonah to the doctor to see if he had strep. The nurse took us back to our room. She started checking Jonah’s vitals. Then she said ...
Carrie NewsomFeb 15, 201612 minEnergizer Bunny“Too Nice” Posted: 13 Feb 2016 08:08 PM PST Recently, someone told me once again that I am “too nice.” It really pissed me off. I haven’t been told that fo...
Carrie NewsomFeb 13, 201611 minToo Nice“Too Nice” Recently, someone told me once again that I am “too nice.” It really pissed me off. I haven’t been told that for a while. When this person made th...
Carrie NewsomDec 1, 20124 minaidan’s birthdayLast week we celebrated Thanksgiving and Aidan’s birthday a couple days later. I can’t believe Aidan is seven years old now. In a way I feel like he should b...
Carrie NewsomNov 30, 20123 mintmiI had to have my first baseline mammogram last week. Which totally freaked me out because: 1. I’m so old that I need a mammogram. 2. If I have a mammogram t...
Carrie NewsomApr 30, 20124 minputting out firesToday I had to take Aidan to see the psychiatrist as part of his intake/diagnosis process. He has been upset all day about this appointment, although he’s me...
Carrie NewsomApr 29, 20122 minaidan’s socksThe other day, the school nurse called. This is a typical occurrence, so I didn’t freak out. She always has at least one of our boys in her office. She said ...
Carrie NewsomApr 28, 20126 minhere i go…I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. However, I’m about as technically savvy as our hamster, so it’s a pretty daunting task to set up a blog! We hav...
