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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Jun 25, 20222 min read
Hate is a strong word
Hate. Most people are taught to love, not to hate. We are told from a very young age that you shouldn't say hate. Hate is a strong...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Jun 18, 20221 min read
My Birthday
This is how I spent my birthday last year. This is also how I spent my birthday last year. During the day, I was laying in bed, next to...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Jun 11, 20222 min read
Punishing Myself
This was my view during a 9 mile race. It was March 26. Spring. Yet it was 26 degrees outside, snow and hail pelting me in the face....
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Jun 4, 20223 min read
The Green Monster
The Green Monster. No, not the wall at Fenway or Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. I am talking about envy, about jealousy. We have all...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
May 30, 20221 min read
To the parents of Uvalde
To the parents of Uvalde, I hurt with you. Like you, I was not with my child when she died. Like you, I didn't get to say goodbye. Like...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
May 26, 20221 min read
They Never Called It Cancer
Our daughter had cancer, yet they never called it cancer. First they told us they found a mass by her brain. Then they told us that they...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
May 14, 20222 min read
Minivan Mom
I never thought I would own a minivan. This is the day we bought our minivan. Yes, I have kids. All 3 of them are sitting in the van,...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
May 7, 20222 min read
Missed Moments and Painful Reminders
The other day, while walking the girls to school, I had a moment. I was watching Quinn walk into school and it hit me, the painful...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Apr 30, 20224 min read
Music & Mind Connection
Music has a way of making connections for us that trigger memories. These can be good, bad or even sad memories. These days, everyone...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Apr 23, 20222 min read
Urgency vs Emergency
Previously published on Caring Bridge. Your urgency isn’t my emergency. A friend once told me this in relation to our kids. I thought it...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Apr 16, 20222 min read
Today is a Shitty Day
Previously posted on Caring Bridge Today is a really shitty day. I have been having flashbacks to when Sloane was in the hospital and all...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Apr 9, 20223 min read
Happiness Hangover
Hangovers. They are the worst. Most of the time when you think of hangovers, you think of drinking too much. You feel crappy in the...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Apr 1, 20222 min read
What do you see?
Previously written on Caring Bridge. You see what I want you to see. You hear what I want you to hear. The carefully cultivated facade of...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Sticks and Stones
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." That phrase was something I heard and repeated to myself many times...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Mar 19, 20222 min read
The Dreams We Had For You
Take a look at this face. Sleeping so peacefully, just a few days old. Oh, all the dreams we had for you. We dreamt of who you would...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Crumbs
Who knew that something as little as a crumb could make a you fall to your knees and cry. For the last 9 years, I have worried about...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Mar 5, 20221 min read
You Should Be Two Today
You should be turning two today. You should be eating cake. You should be opening presents today. You should be yelling out my name. You...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Feb 21, 20221 min read
One Second
One second. That is all it takes for life to change. "We found a mass." In that one second, your world is turned upside down. "Chemo is...
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Sarah Dziak-Swanton
Feb 15, 20223 min read
The Difference Between Two Pictures
You may not see much different in these two pictures, but I do. We bought our house in January of 2010. The door you see at the end of...
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