All three of our kids — Ava, Henry, and Ella — have been stuck inside the house for…
Articles by Michael Casten
Like everybody else, Ella has been kept in the house because of COVID-19. During the school week,…
Spring is peering its head around the corner of winter. Some warm days with slight winds blow the…
It was a sad time when our dear Potter had to be put to sleep because he had…
School books, folders, random scratch paper, art supplies, food, drinks. All of this lay aimlessly on our kitchen…
Ella loves school. She thrives on social interactions and has a thirst for knowledge. Every day after school…
The world is holding its collective breath as COVID-19 makes its way across the globe.
Warm weather in Chicagoland is slowly but surely creeping in. Temperatures on some days allow kids sporting short-sleeved…
At 9 years old, Ella is at the age in which she has become more concerned with her…
Ella is 9 years old. She has a debilitating disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Her life is…