07/06/2026
Grateful. ❤️
This is a picture of my daughter and me from last night’s flag football game. It was the final game of my first season playing co-ed, and because we were short players, she jumped in to play with us.
With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day having recently passed, I’ve found myself reflecting on just how grateful I am for moments like this.
Three years ago, if you had asked me whether our relationship would look the way it does today, I honestly would have said no. Not because I didn’t want it to, but because we were navigating the effects of a high-conflict separation, and there were times I felt powerless, heartbroken, and unsure of what the future would hold.
What I needed most during that period of my life was hope and emotional support. At the time, it was difficult to imagine that things could be different.
Today, I’m incredibly thankful that my daughter and I share the relationship we do. I know that not every parent has this outcome, and I know how deeply many parents long for that same connection with their children.
That is one of the reasons I do the work I do.
To those parents who are in the middle of the pain right now: don’t give up. Healing is rarely linear, and every family’s journey is different, but hope matters.
I’m simply grateful that this is part of ours. ❤️
