Finding Ninee https://findingninee.com/ Sharing our parenting and special needs stories with heart and humor. Sun, 21 Aug 2022 01:54:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 40619026 The Loss of a Dog is a Real Loss https://findingninee.com/the-loss-of-a-dog-is-a-real-loss/ https://findingninee.com/the-loss-of-a-dog-is-a-real-loss/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2022 04:01:43 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13156 THEN December 30, 2021, the eve of the final night of the year, another day, another second A blog post titled “What Not to Say Regarding a Loss People Tell You is No Big Deal” was fresh on my keyboard and in my heart. I was writing, processing, and mourning. I was ready to write. […]

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]]> https://findingninee.com/the-loss-of-a-dog-is-a-real-loss/feed/ 21 13156 It’s 9/11 and Our Fall Then Reminds Me of Our Fall Now https://findingninee.com/its-9-11-and-our-fall-then-reminds-me-of-our-fall-now/ https://findingninee.com/its-9-11-and-our-fall-then-reminds-me-of-our-fall-now/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2020 04:13:30 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13119 This is the worst year ever but also, we have hope

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]]> https://findingninee.com/its-9-11-and-our-fall-then-reminds-me-of-our-fall-now/feed/ 8 13119 We’re Not There Yet… https://findingninee.com/were-not-there-yet/ https://findingninee.com/were-not-there-yet/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2020 03:35:25 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13111 In March, we were mourning a canceled Disneyland and Universal trip for spring break. “They’re saying it’ll just be a few weeks,” we said. We waited for the pandemic to pass. Celebrated spring break at home. Did everything at home. Waited for life to be more like what we were used to with busy schedules, […]

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]]> https://findingninee.com/were-not-there-yet/feed/ 12 13111 Pandemic Burnout, Celebrating Life and Honoring Loss https://findingninee.com/2020-08-21-pandemic-burnout/ https://findingninee.com/2020-08-21-pandemic-burnout/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:00:13 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13100 Who isn’t burned out right now? If we’re not stressing about how our kids (my kid, anyway) will learn online with accountability (!) for seven hours at a time, it’s wondering whether it’s okay to have family and close friends over for a backyard cookout. Whether outdoor ice cream shops are safe-ish, and whether a […]

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]]> https://findingninee.com/i-miss-travel/feed/ 12 13087 Impossible Back-to-School Choices & Don’t Be Like Erica https://findingninee.com/impossible-back-to-school-choices-dont-be-like-erica/ https://findingninee.com/impossible-back-to-school-choices-dont-be-like-erica/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2020 04:09:53 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13076 Everything feels like a slog these days. I’d rather ignore my feelings and binge-watch Netflix instead. In years other than the dumpster fire that 2020 is, we’d be going through last year’s school supplies, buying items we don’t have, and getting excited for fall leaves and new friendships while hoping middle school is kinder than […]

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]]> https://findingninee.com/impossible-back-to-school-choices-dont-be-like-erica/feed/ 11 13076 August in a Pandemic – Finding Hope and Life https://findingninee.com/august-in-a-pandemic-finding-hope-and-life/ https://findingninee.com/august-in-a-pandemic-finding-hope-and-life/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:35:07 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13063 When I was eight or nine years old, my birthday party was horseback riding with friends before swimming at the reservoir and binging on cake and ice cream. The ride must’ve been about an hour. Near the end of it, we headed back to the stables, and something happened — the horse my cousin was […]

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]]> https://findingninee.com/august-in-a-pandemic-finding-hope-and-life/feed/ 12 13063 Love Gives Us The Hope To Imagine https://findingninee.com/love-gives-us-the-hope-to-imagine/ https://findingninee.com/love-gives-us-the-hope-to-imagine/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2020 03:50:04 +0000 https://findingninee.com/?p=13047 When I was pregnant, I wondered what my boy would be like. Imagined what it would feel like to be a mom. It doesn’t feel like it’s been 11 years since I stared into his face thinking “I did this. We made him.” I marveled at the teeny-tiny fold right beneath his eyes, his perfect […]

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