Caregiving, Disability, Mental Health, StaceyFH

October 8, 2020

Tooth Torture and Too Much

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

My 17 year old son pulled out his own fully, adult-grown molar a couple of weeks ago. You read that right. It made my stomach churn too. Now, when you […]

There has been one constant ‘behaviour’ that I can always count on with both Will and Owen. It’s the worst kind, because it disappears for months, even years at a […]

Disability, StaceyFH

October 1, 2020

The Silent World of Apraxia Blues

silent world of apraxia Willowjak

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

This won’t be a story that has a sweet little lesson by the end of it and there are no inspiring quotes or tips on getting well. It’s just one […]

Every couple of weeks I have an appointment with my psychologist and once we get past the pleasantries, I’ve noticed that I usually start by saying the same thing nearly […]

Disability, StaceyFH

September 25, 2020

Diagnosis – The Day Life Changed

autism diagnosis day life changed

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

It has been fifteen years since the diagnosis – the day life changed on June 7, 2005. I pulled this blog out of the archives 5 years ago and it […]

Disability, StaceyFH

September 15, 2020

Superwoman & How Time Changes Perspective

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

I’m going to cheat a little bit here. The following post was taken from a blog that I wrote from 2006 to 2012 and this particular piece was from 2009. […]

StaceyFH, Uncategorized

September 4, 2020

Welcome! Let me introduce myself..

Stacey aka WillowjakMama

And so it begins. Happy to have you join me. I am Stacey, a 46 year old woman who writes to get herself out of the dark. I have used […]

  1. Lynda says:

    Looking forward to this! You have great style, my friend! You are a warrior woman.

    • Stacey aka WillowjakMama says:

      Thanks so much! You’ve always been such a great cheerleader to the boys and I. 🙂