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Hi! I’m Elizabeth and thank you for visiting. I write about my kids, my home, my grief, and creating a Purposeful Home. Welcome to Finding My Purpose!

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“Mom, do you not like being a parent?”
Feb 19

Feb 19 “Mom, do you not like being a parent?”

Elizabeth Gerlach
Children, Development, Family, Health & Wellness, Purposeful Home

This was the simple question from my young son as I was helping him in the shower one night… simply trying to get him to rinse the shampoo out of his hair, for what felt like the millionth time.

Letter To My Daughter.
Feb 7

Feb 7 Letter To My Daughter.

Elizabeth Gerlach
Children, Development, Family, Making Memories

Dear daughter. I love you more than you know.

These days, when I hear ‘you don’t like me,’ it quickly breaks my heart into a thousand pieces.

Why do you say that? And what have I ever done to make you feel that I don’t like you?

When you are sick, I want to make you well.

May 3
May 3 All Emotions of the IEP.

Elizabeth Gerlach
Development, Children, Family, Special Needs
Finding the Reason .. Three Years Later
Apr 25

Apr 25 Finding the Reason .. Three Years Later

Elizabeth Gerlach
Grief, Loss, Family, Special Needs

I received a call from the PICU around 10:30pm saying that Benjamin had an ‘episode’ and I should come to the hospital as soon as I could. My husband was actually already on his way. I had been in Ben’s room all day, and Rob and I were doing a shift change. He would stay overnight.

It was a Monday.

New Children's Book Releasing This Summer!
Mar 31

Mar 31 New Children's Book Releasing This Summer!

Elizabeth Gerlach
Children, Books, Education, Family

When I started thinking about developing a children’s book series late 2017, I jotted down a list of possible stories and where I thought it might go. And I knew I wanted it to reflect and pull from our own experiences as a family and Ben’s personal experiences, honoring him and his time here.

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“ Know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross”

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