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 |   A blog about my struggles and victories as a mother with all boys. |
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I was thinking about creating an off-site blog but I thought, why? I wouldn't be getting input from people who know me or that I have a connection with. This is going to be my real attempt at blogging. A little about me and what this blog is about: I am 33 years old and a mother of three boys and there is a lot of stress that comes with the job. And mess. And love  . We live in a small town in Ohio and I love it. We visit big cities here and there and it's such a relief to come home to a place that is familiar. I have four siblings of my own and I am the oldest. My parents had four girls and on their last attempt had my brother. He is fifteen now and was diagnosed with autism at an early age. My mom always says he is her favorite and we can't complain about it  .I hope you enjoy my blog and feel free to share your parenting stories with me. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Me and my sons, Maxwell, Elijah, and Oliver (Trinkets require an Upgrade to display.) (Trinkets require an Upgrade to display.)
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| Hello WDC! It has been a long time. I am now 33 years old and so much has happened. First off, my father passed away quite unexpectedly. It absolutely tore me apart. The process to go through his estate was daunting and since he had no will, it was a mess. I suppose we were fortunate to not have much as it is. Dad's house was foreclosed on and bought back by the bank, he did have a couple life insurance policies that ended up paying for the funeral and attorney fees (luckily). As for cause of death, he had a massive heart attack and died while I was in the hospital 100 miles away with my son who was having seizures. Its odd how I can remember everything that happened that day, but perhaps that story should be told at a better time. After that traumatizing event, another occurred. My mother overdosed on heroin. She had dabbled in pain pills before but promised she had it under control. Never being a drug addict myself I thought "sure, makes sense. People take these things all the time legally." It was a hard road. She did recover and went into a drug program that she just recently graduated out of. I would joke after the fact that us five kids would have been orphans in less than two years. My brother is still a minor. I have the same job I love, it's been 5 years and I work part-time. About as part-time as you can get. I work about 15-17 hours a week. Worth it. Through the COVID pandemic, we got hazard pay and my husbands job didn't suffer too much. We are fortunate. My boys are now 8, 7, and 4. My little one just having his birthday on Wednesday. He has been formerly diagnosed as autistic. He hates masks, they scare him. I worry about school and life and everything going on right now. Since we live in Ohio masks are mandatory everywhere but I think some people would be surprised how many people don't wear them. I don't necessarily believe masks do much good but I wear one just in case I'm wrong (I have been before). Life gives us inspiration from everywhere. I have a lot of writing to get out, it will make me sleep better at night. Love and health to all, Stephanie |
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