Author Archives: mjanchor

today was supposed to be a good day

Today was going to be a really good day, or at least a good day. I have hope every morning that today will be a bit brighter or less challenging, that there will be more moments of smiles than anxiety or hurt. I was waiting for this day for a while as it had beenContinue reading “today was supposed to be a good day”

Friday nights

Friday nights is my favourite time of the week. I think everyone who works M-F loves Friday night. I’m no longer working M-F anymore due to the extended leave I have taken form my job that has been required to care for my son and my baby, so I am home most days in betweenContinue reading “Friday nights”

Tissues for your baby sister

Today, our son upon our request, willingly attempted to wipe his baby sister’s nose. She is sick, he’s never done this before. This is a happy little moment, a win. He took the tissue and smiled as he leant down and tried to dab her little wet nose, she was looking up at him wideContinue reading “Tissues for your baby sister”

No time for self care, but I started a blog

This will hopefully be the beginning of something cathartic, healing or just a really unusual way to start a personal journal. I don’t really know if I want to be writing this yet or what I want to write or if I will ever find the time. literally. But I know I have to doContinue reading “No time for self care, but I started a blog”