Disability, StaceyFH

September 6, 2021

Happy Birthday To Ya!

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Yep, that’s right! Willowjak is one year old already! Woohoo! It all started with three baby boys who inspire me most – Will, Owen, Jake – whose lives inspired me […]

Podcast, StaceyFH

September 3, 2021

2. – Stacey’s 3 life-changing moments

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

‘Choose Your Own After’ Podcast Our first full episode comes with a few surprises. I thought I’d take advantage of a visit with my son Jake and I asked if […]

Podcast, StaceyFH

August 23, 2021

Choose Your Own After: Our Podcast Update

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Owen and Will are bringing an update on the podcast we’ve been talking about for so long… Stacey aka WillowjakMamaI’m Stacey—writer, family caregiver/autism consultant, solo parent of three, and founder […]

Disability, StaceyFH

August 19, 2021

Temple Grandin and Coloured Lenses

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Have I ever told you about that time I had dinner with Temple Grandin? If you know me, you’re rolling your eyes right now because I’ve told it to you […]

StaceyFH, Wellness

August 18, 2021

My 10 Step Accountability Wellness Checklist

10 Step Accountability Wellness Checklist

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Wellness Journey for a Multi-Tasking Mama How are you feeling today? Creaky, sore and stiff? Energetic, limber and ready to move mountains? Have you already been out to run a […]

Caregiving, Disability

August 17, 2021

My Kids Were Little Once Too

Willowjak Boys

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Maintaining the Positive Mindset in Parenting It’s so easy to feel frustrated with the progress you want to see in your life. As a mama to kids with extraordinary needs, […]

In my fifteen plus years of blogging, I’ve never received so much feedback as I have from my post, “Fat, Old, Sore and Tired”. That doesn’t please me, to be […]

StaceyFH, Wellness

July 27, 2021

Fat, Old, Sore and Tired. Ends Today.

Me at 14 - thinking I was fat.

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

I can’t really call myself an authentic blogger if I don’t ever discuss the elephant in the room (no pun intended), now can I? This blogging journey started in my […]

Proceed with caution, I’m letting you in to hear my inner voice and it’s going to tell you I’m a lazy mom. As I write, I am sitting in my […]

Caregiving, StaceyFH

July 15, 2021

Why I blog

Care for the caregivers

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Mommy Blogging The answer is simple – I want people to care for the caregivers. But I’ll get to that. I’ve been blogging for a while now. Since 2005 I […]

  1. […] week Stacey wrote a post about why she blogs (read it here). After reading it, it really got me thinking about why I’m here. Why do I sit down a few times a […]