Welcome to Laughing through the Tears: The journey of a mom with a special needs son

As we start the rebuilding process, the stress and anxiety is palpable. Over the last week things have slowed down some. It hasn't seemed...

In a previous post I wrote about preparing for the storm. On August 29, 2021 Hurricane Ida destroyed our community. So many homes...

As I have said in multiple posts Wyatt goes to multiple specialty doctor visits and trial visits over the year. Once a year I bring...

While Wynston was away over the summer living his best life fishing and crabbing in Grand Isle, Wyatt and I watched the TV series...

In previous posts I have talked about Patrick and his multiple projects going on at one time. If you know him you are probably smiling...

As I sat and watched Wyatt lie in the MRI machine my heart ached. Last year he did a great job and was done in record time compared to...

A few weekends ago we had friends over to watch the McGregor vs. Poirier UFC fight. I've never watched a UFC fight before but Patrick...

In my house no one likes to hear the words "when school starts" or "almost time to go back to school". I'm sure it is like that in most...

We have all heard it before, though it gets easier to understand as we get older it is still hard to hear the word "No". Over the past...

Almost every year for the past 10 years, Patrick and I have attended the Parent Project MD Connect Conference. It is an event where we...

Recently I listened to a sibling view of life with the Duchenne diagnosis and wow it was eye opening. The four young adults that spoke...

As hurricane season arrives here in the south it seems like we are always watching and waiting for the next storm. We watch the news and...

Do you ever look at social media and realize that most people only post the good things in life? A while back while working at Ochsner...

I have been told more than once that I’m the mean mom in the neighborhood. Apparently I am the mom who tells Wynston he has to come in...

I wrote this 3 years ago when I was asked to be on a panel at the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Conference in 2019. In order to speak...

I would like to preface this post that I am not telling this story for sympathy but to show how much a diagnosis like Duchenne has made...

We are finally coming to the end of the school year. One that was filled with so many challenges. Wynston has been in school since August...

I have written and rewritten this post about 5 times in the past few days. I was worried about what others would think about what I have...

Many days I feel like I am running on fumes and wish I had more time for myself, my husband, my family, and my friends. I know I am not...

Lately after Wynston heads off to school I take a walk and listen to a book. It’s just a little time for myself to relax and enjoy the...