The fallout

And now...the fallout.

We have an anxious child that goes from zero to 100 in about a second

We have a child who doesn't trust that what the adults say will actually be the case

We have a child who is pushing his brother around to gain a sense of control

We have an anxious mother who still doesn't know if what she did was right

We have a father who has a lot on his plate as well as trying to keep us all together


We have ... quite honestly....4 exhausted people in our home.


People who are trying to do their best, feeling like they never quite measure up.

People who are a little too hard on themselves and those around them that they love

People who are trying to make headway in a rocky time that feels like it just rolls from one thing to another, a bit like a wave that crashes and tumbles on the shore, only getting a second to come up for air.

People who feel invisible and conspicuous all at the same time.

People who are not looking for sympathy, but a way through the forrest.

People - particularly the boys - who feel like they fit out. One who is starting to notice that he's different.  The other that seems to be blissfully unaware.  I'm sure that won't stay that way.

People who desperately want it to not be like this..............