I was recently watching something online or maybe it was a show that had two men having a conversation, contemplating whether or not they were willing to go to therapy. […]

Single parenting is truly not given the credit it deserves. Single parenting for people who don’t have circles of support even more so. Single parenting children with disabilities? That’s something […]

I don’t think I have ever known how to just ‘be’ as a mom. I’m grasping to find the words here, but what I want to describe, is the feeling, […]

I wasn’t well, so I started this blog. I called it the Journey to Wellness. Part of the journey has been the discovery that wellness doesn’t have to simply mean […]

Reflections, StaceyFH

April 13, 2021

Losing our Story-Keepers

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Recently, my family said goodbye to the last of a generation. I experienced my first and hopefully last, live-streamed funeral service. I am so grateful that we had that opportunity […]

StaceyFH

April 9, 2021

Willowjak has some growing up to do

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

Some of you have been with us since the beginning. We started out with a little goal to create a platform to share our stories with the hope that it […]

They are so needy They need so much exercise They chew on everything They make too much noise They make a mess of the yard They ruin the floors They […]

Caregiving, Disability, StaceyFH

March 15, 2021

Reality vs Social Media

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

I was surfing Instagram this weekend and was inspired by a post I saw, where a gorgeous influencer was espousing body positivity by showing her bikini, made-up photos before-and after […]

Caregiving, Mental Health, StaceyFH

March 8, 2021

Health Scares Bring Gratitude

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

I’ve found myself at the point in my life where I never wanted to be, yet knew I would inevitably be here. The penny has dropped and the years of […]

Caregiving, Disability, StaceyFH

February 24, 2021

Autism Fatigue and Making Memories

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

I wrote this piece for the Huffington Post on November 4, 2016. I have some new thoughts to add at the end.. This Halloween, we drove to a neighbourhood where […]

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