When Passion Meets an Introvert

When Passion Meets an Introvert

Heavenly Father gave me great gifts. He gave me the gifts of strength, tenacity, and passion. These gifts got me through a childhood of illness when the doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. As tiny and sickly as I was, there’s probably no reason why I’m...
Part II: Identifying Sleep Disorders

Part II: Identifying Sleep Disorders

I have often been a listening ear to a mother of a son who has ADD. What follows is Part II of his story on ADD + sleep disorders, all in his mother’s own words. Part 1 can be accessed here.   After my son was diagnosed with ADD and we finally had him on...
Part I: Identifying ADD

Part I: Identifying ADD

I have often been a listening ear to a mother of a son who has ADD. What follows is his story, in this mother’s own words.   The Diagnosis   Something was wrong with my son. Someone I don’t like and don’t respect for a multitude of reasons basically twisted...
The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining

Some weeks are just better than others. I seem to sail through life relatively unscathed for a time, and then hurricane winds hit and the boat sinks. When that happens, I can do two things: complain or find the silver lining.   Dad used to say that the only thing...
The Joy and Wonder of Easter

The Joy and Wonder of Easter

The abject sorrow that comes with death, the bereavement that follows the passing of a loved one are mitigated only by the certainty of the Resurrection of the Son of God that first Easter morning (Gordon B. Hinckley, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Curiosity Is a Mixed Bag

Curiosity Is a Mixed Bag

The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything—except what is worth knowing. — Oscar Wilde I admit to spending more time than I should following links on the internet out of total curiosity. Some of the time spent is well worth the time and effort in the...
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