I live in Boulder, Colorado in the western part of the United States. If you know Boulder, let me just say that I love being near the mountains, 300 days of sunshine and being able to ride my bike everywhere.
Boulder also drives me completely batty.
I am the mother to two special little snowflakes who can do no wrong and are absolutely perfect. They slept through the night before they were even born and have never shamed me in public or left a natural disaster in their wake as they left a room. It's a result of my perfect parenting.
Hopefully it's apparent that I am very sarcastic.
One of my precious snowflakes also has severe food allergies. I've learned more than I want to know about how to navigate the world with that diagnosis. It can be daunting, learning how to live with anaphylaxis just one dropped cupcake away. If you're here because of that, let's talk. It's going to be okay.
I am also married to the great love of my life. That's not sarcasm, just bragging.
There is more to me than children, husbands and food allergies. I have a masters degree in Public Affairs and have had the privilege of working with some brilliant people on river conservation, maternal health, refugee and human rights issues.
I've dipped my toes in oceans, seas, rivers, ponds and muddy puddles on 5 continents. I spend a lot of my time showing off the worlds awesomeness to my precious little snowflakes. This gets tricky with the whole anaphylaxis thing. We'll talk about this. A lot.
After the first time I watched my little Bug swell up and fight to breathe I wanted to just focus on the details, stay safe in the leaves. As a parent though, that's not an option. I have to send her bravely off into the world one day, so I am learning to see the forest through the trees. Seeing beyond the limitations her immune system tried to give her.
The forest is in view.
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