01/01/2026
I don’t have New Year’s resolutions.
Not because I don’t care.
Not because I lack motivation.
But because when you’re raising a medically complex child, life doesn’t run on a 12-month reset button.
It resets everyday at midnight.
Sometimes every hour.
Our goals aren’t about losing weight or waking up earlier.
They’re about fewer hospital admissions.
They’re about stable scans.
They’re about making it through flu season without a hospital stay.
There is no “new year, new me”
We don’t get to plan in neat little boxes.
We plan in contingencies.
We plan for the worst and hope for the best.
We plan for the “what ifs”
So no, I’m not writing resolutions.
I’m holding space for uncertainty.
I’m choosing grace over pressure.
I’m choosing presence over perfection.
If you’re a medically complex parent entering the new year without a vision board or list of resolutions….that is okay.
You are busy adapting.
You are busy surviving.
And sometimes, that is the bravest intention of all.
Written by: Carla Moore from Payton's Path
