Gossip, Community, and Confidentiality

Why Safe Spaces Matter In the Touched By A Horse® community, we have a set of agreements that guide how we show up for one another. These agreements are read aloud at every event, and one in particular always strikes a chord with me: Resolve Problems Constructively: I...

When Your Child Has a Seizure

My Story, and an Invitation Picture this – your child has a seizure. It doesn’t matter how old they are — it’s terrifying. You call 911 or rush them to the emergency department. The doctors run tests but don’t have answers. You’re referred to a neurologist, but it...

When Life Overflows

Finding Balance in the Chaos Sometimes life reaches capacity. It may even overflow. I’ve been there several times. On February 28 I had a tooth removed. I insist on sedation for procedures like this. I slept a lot on Saturday and Sunday after the tooth extraction. I...

Moments of Joy in Caregiving

Finding Harmony, One Step at a Time Joy can be elusive when you are caring for someone. It often comes in brief moments that need to be savored. I can explain this by comparing it to an experience when I was learning to ride hunter/jumpers. My instructor said at...