Leann Burch has two living children. Her oldest lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and her youngest was born two months after her middle son died from a relapsed cancer. She st...view moreLeann Burch has two living children. Her oldest lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and her youngest was born two months after her middle son died from a relapsed cancer. She started writing a private blog during his extensive hospitalizations as a way to stay connected to the outside world. Writing and sketching became a way to process heartache and subsequently create the life she wants. Grief is a gift (one that she never asked for with a no return policy), and teacher. Say hi (if you are an introvert you can nod, wave, or give an air high-five) in Rockford, Illinois or chat on Instagram: @leannburch_writing.view less