Lesson 10 Grief: Change Is the Only Constant

Excerpt from Grief: Change is the Only Constant

When I started Prepare To Bloom, I thrived on adaptability—tweaking services, shifting directions, staying nimble to meet families where they were. But then came my daughter Charli, a medically complex toddler who turned my love of change into a full-time lifestyle.

Therapy cancellations, provider pivots, nanny gaps, and unconfirmed appointments are now regular plot twists. And through it all, I’ve watched Charli learn flexibility by living it. She sees us adjust and mirrors that resilience.

Grief shows up in these moments—not always loud, but persistent. We grieve the day that unraveled, the plan that didn’t pan out, the support we thought would last. But alongside that grief lives growth.

The magic is in learning to bend—creating routines with wiggle room, building backup plans, and celebrating both the loss and the gain. Whether you’re parenting through the unknown or professionally guiding others, this truth holds: Change isn’t the enemy. Rigidity is.

Let’s learn to flex, together.