Challenge: A Year of Thankfulness
At the beginning of last year I was not very happy. As a matter of fact, I felt I was coming undone. It was during that time that I wrote the post When Mama Needs Help. It was a post about me, but I knew from talking to other parents that I was not alone. Life is...
In Which I Tell You About Christmas and Loss and Joy
My husband’s grandmother died last night. Loss is so hard, but a few days ago she woke up disappointed, “I thought I would wake up in heaven,” she said. So as the family gathers to celebrate her life, there is a jumble of emotions as they say goodbye. Sadness that she...
How Going Gluten Free Saved My Daughter’s Thyroid and Improved Her SPD
I will start this post by saying I’m not a doctor, I cannot diagnose anyone with a gluten sensitivity, a thyroid issue, or sensory processing disorder. I’m not telling you about a cure, I’m just sharing our story, and how going on a gluten free diet saved my...
50 Shades of Grinch
There is a lot of Christmas cheer happening all around, but right now I’m trying to survive. I might not be the Grinch, but I am not spreading great joy either, maybe I need to figure out where I fall on the Grinch scale. At my house, the Christmas tree and...
My church needs YOUR help!
Edited to add: We matched our grant!!! Our sensory room is covered thanks to your willingness to partner with us. I cannot thank you all enough, I am humbled, amazed, and incredibly thankful! This is a personal post, from me, asking for your help. Humbling. But, there...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.