I started blogging as a way to organize my thoughts and try to make contact with other mothers who have children with chronic illness.  My 6th and 7th children were born with a rare genetic disorder called Fatty Acid Oxidation Defect.

I started blogging as a way to keep family and friends up dated on our sons stroke recovery. Then it became therapy for me. Kristin I can totally relate on family members being uncomfortable. My MIL hardly acknowledges our son anymore and it's frustrating. I'd love to make some money off my blog since I dont' think I'll ever work outside the home again but it's a work in process.

I started blogging after my youngest child,. Makenzie suffered a serious brain injury after choking on a cracker when she was 18 months old.  It started as a way to keep family and friend up to date and has turned into a beautiful way to meet nad help moms in similar situations all over the world!

I started blogging both because I thought it would be cathartic, and because I wanted to reach out to moms of young kids with special needs. My little boy, like Erin's, suffered a stroke; he has cerebral palsy as a result. Those first couple of years with him were hell. I so wish that blogs were big in those days, because I sure could have used some blog friends. That's exactly what inspired me to start my blog.