by Angie Monko | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog Post
Happy Birthday, Maddie! As I write this, it’s Monday, April 18th, my normal blogging day to write. And it would be my daughter, Maddie’s, 26th birthday if she were alive. This is the 4th birthday without her. The last one we celebrated with her was 4/18/18 when she... 
by Angie Monko | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog Post
Do you like autumn? The turning of the leaves into oranges, golds, and browns… Pumpkins, apple cider, hayrides, apple picking. Harvest time with the scent of approaching winter in the air. Bonfires, telling spooky stories, wearing your favorite soft sweater, snuggling... 
by Angie Monko | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog Post
What do you long for? I’m not sure what it is about this question, but it stirs deep feelings of sadness and loss for me. How about you? Does the past come roaring back, how things used to be? Do you long for a parent who’s no longer there to nurture you? Do you long... 
by Angie Monko | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog Post
I’d set the alarm for 5:30am this past Sunday, hoping to get up early and write this blog. I dragged myself out of bed by 7am, not wanting to leave the residue of my dream, which was comforting and familiar. It’s unusual for me to even remember my dreams. “Mommy…..... 
by Angie Monko | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog Post
Watch Video Now! It was on this Tuesday a year ago (10/23 last year) that my daughter, Madeleine (Maddie) went into respiratory failure. She was on life support for 3 more days before passing away with Cystic Fibrosis complications on 10/26/18. The year has been...
