Avoidance – Eva Gremmert

Search for the common ground.

People do things because it makes sense to them. We may not understand their perspective because we haven’t had the same life experiences. If we honestly make an effort, we may discover and learn something new. I have a few friends who...... Read More

September 30, 2017 evagremmert Adversity, Avoidance, Compassion, Empathy, Find Common Ground, Happily Ever After, I can do hard things, Overcoming Fear, Relationships, Stress, Understanding 0 Comments

When things go south.

We have all had those days. They start out great, amazing in fact. And then somewhere in the middle, a crisis rears its ugly head. Sometimes we are caught completely unawares and other times we know “the particular event” is...... Read More

August 29, 2017 evagremmert Adversity, Avoidance, Caregiver, Courage, Disability, Epilepsy, Frustration, Happily Ever After, I am Nick's mom, I can do hard things, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, LGS, Miracles, Overwhelmed, Raising a child with disabilities, Stress 1 Comments

Failure to thrive.

In the first few weeks after he was born, Nick just didn’t seem to completely wake up. He was never fully alert. He wasn’t comforted by anything; food, warmth, human touch, nothing seemed to stop him from crying. It wasn’t a loud cry. Just a...... Read More

February 18, 2017 evagremmert Adversity, Avoidance, Caregiver, Disability, Fighting, Frustration, Happily Ever After, I am Nick's mom, I can do hard things, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Overcoming Fear, Personal Growth, Procrastination, Raising a child with disabilities, Terrifying 0 Comments

Holidays and Traditions.

Nick loves holidays. He looks forward to each one and remembers in great detail our family traditions surrounding that holiday. These traditions need to remain the same year after year or he is upset with us. Tomorrow is Valentines Day, and...... Read More

February 13, 2017 evagremmert Avoidance, Caregiver, Derry City, Happily Ever After, Happy, Hope, I am Nick's mom, I can do hard things, Inclusion, Ireland, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Personal Growth, Raising a child with disabilities, Self Determination, Traditions 0 Comments

Priorities & Perspective.

We were without power for over 36 hours and although that can seem like a hardship to bear, we really were comfortable. Arden has developed a backup-generator system that is automatic. It runs the furnace, many of our appliances and the lights...... Read More

February 7, 2017 evagremmert Adversity, Avoidance, Caregiver, Frustration, Happy, Hope, I am Nick's mom, I can do hard things, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Nick Gremmert, Overcoming Fear, Personal Growth, Raising a child with disabilities 0 Comments

Avoidance.

I believe that it is human nature to avoid doing something that we don’t want to do. Either we think that it will be unpleasant or we aren’t sure of the outcome. Will we be successful or will we fall flat on our face? Sometimes this...... Read More

February 5, 2017 evagremmert Adversity, Avoidance, Caregiver, Disability, Frustration, Hope, I am Nick's mom, I can do hard things, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Overcoming Fear, Personal Growth, Procrastination, Raising a child with disabilities 0 Comments