by Kathy on April 3, 2013 · 10 comments
in Abby, Babies Benson, Bereavement, Blessed, Bob, Caring Connection, Coping, Family, Friends, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Miscarriage, Molly, Peace, Planning, Pregnancy Loss, Running, Sean, Team Caring Connection
As some of you know in honor of the 5th anniversary of Molly’s birth and death this year on April 17th (two weeks from today), I wanted to do something special as we mark this milestone. I decided on starting a team, with members of the perinatal bereavement support group, called Caring Connection, which I have […]
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by Kathy on March 29, 2013 · 2 comments
in Abby, Accountability, Blog Hops, BlogHer, Bob, Change, Chicago, Diversions, Exercise, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Life, Love, Marriage, Molly, Our Home, Running, Sean, Spring Shed, Vacations, Writing
Welcome to the second check-in for the Spring Shed! Here is the back story about this support group/blog hop for those trying to be accountable for the positive changes we are making in our lives in 2013. After ten weeks of doing the Winter Shed, we moved on to this Spring Shed. Whether you are trying to shed […]
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by Kathy on October 7, 2012 · 7 comments
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Today was a big day for a lot of people in the Chicago area. For many it was a chance to chase their dream of running 26.2 miles in the Chicago Marathon or support loved ones who were attempting such an awesome feat. For those of us who have been spectators in the past, it […]
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by Kathy on October 3, 2012 · 4 comments
in Abby, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Decisions, Frustration, Gatekeeping, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Molly, MOPS, Our Home, Peace, Pregnancy Loss, Quotes, Running, Suicide Prevention
How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the ninth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. September was a whirlwind for me and my family — from the Chicago Teachers Union Strike to planning and pulling […]
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Over the past seven years I have learned to run and really enjoy the experience. Like many forms of exercise, running is therapeutic for me mentally, in addition to the way it makes me feel physically. I have trained for and run in five neighborhood 5K races, the the most recent with my eight-year-old son Sean. I […]
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by Kathy on May 28, 2012 · 21 comments
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It’s the fourth Monday of the month which means its time to share our Perfect Moments from May with Lori from Write Mind Open Heart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last year on Memorial Day, after running in my 4th Ridge Run 5K Race in our Beverly neighborhood here in Chicago, I shared the story here of how I learned […]
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