Here 👇🏻 . . . Intuitively I knew right after my late husband's accident that there was no "protecting" my son from the reality of what had happened. It didn't feel right to not give him context, to shield him from visiting his daddy who was in the ICU. There were people who asked if that was "appropriate" for my son to see at such a young age. I felt that he had a right to see his dad and interact with him as much as he was comfortable and as much as the hospital would allow. And I felt that f

Here 🫀 . . . The day of my late husband, Ryan's, funeral was filled with so much love, admiration, and sadness that it was utterly palpable throughout the day. I remember talking to so many people. Friends, family, colleagues, telling me their intentions to check in with the boys and I, invite us to certain events, or change the way they were living their lives in honor of Ryan. Some said they were going to be more present, spend more time with the people they love, or start changing their life