When my child taught me something.
For years, I thought my job as my oldest's mom was to teach him how to navigate the world. What I missed, for longer than I would like to admit, was that he was teaching me too.
What I wish I’d known.
There are things I could not have been told at the start of the hardest years of my family's life. Not because no one knew them. But because some truths can only be earned. I know that now. But I wish someone had tried anyway.
Let people surprise you.
A little over a year ago, I left my last role to fight for my middle child's right to the educational supports and placement he needed. The stories in my head started immediately. This is what I learned about who shows up
Accountability and Accommodation
Yesterday I sat in a room full of HR professionals and heard a line that stopped me cold. "Accountability and accommodation are not mutually exclusive." It applies far beyond the workplace.
The Silence Inside Families
I wasn't ashamed of my child. I was ashamed of being seen as the mom who couldn't fix it. The silence inside families navigating mental health crises runs deeper than most people know.
Notes for the Caregivers
The caregivers are rarely the subject of the campaigns, the resources, or the headlines. This one is for them.