- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Category Archives: Parenting
Summer
So far, summer has been fantastic with a capital F! Hee-hee. It has been so nice to have some freedom. No schedule to adhere to (at least not until camp starts). I’ve given myself a pool pass as in, I’m not taking … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, family, marriage, Parenting
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Smart Girl/Sticky Situation
Yesterday, Ms. Riley was invited to an impromptu last day of school celebration at one of her friend’s houses. There were ten little girls. I walked her over to the school to meet the girls and then we all walked … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Parenting
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The Thrill of the Ride
Yesterday, I took my son to the Kalahari Indoor Waterpark. He had so much fun, riding the waves on an inner tube in the wave pool. He hasn’t been swimming for very long, and doesn’t like water hitting him in … Continue reading
Posted in family, marriage, Parenting, special needs siblings
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A Better Day
No phenols in 24 hours and an extra long soak in epsom salts and Riley is a new person today. Happy. Playing. So engaged, dancing to Alvin & the Chipmonks in her room. Not one tear. Not one scream today. Trying not … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, bio-med, Parenting
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It Might Be the Juice
1:48 AM and I’m up because I need a fucking cup of tea. It’s a crutch in times of stress. Not the tea, the swearing. Wiped out, I went to bed at 10:00PM and tried to sleep. It didn’t take, because my … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, bio-med, law of attraction, Parenting
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Kids Do Well When They Can
One of the best books on dealing with challenging kids I’ve ever read was Dr. Ross Green’s The Explosive Child. It changed so much for us. Dr. Green has a radio talk show on Tuesdays and takes questions on how to help … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Parenting
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“Oh Let Me Live in a Wholly Holy Way”
Last week was the first day in a new session of clay class after spring break. Riley had a hard time again. The start of anything new is a trigger for her. The clay was wet, and it stuck to her rolling pin. … Continue reading
Our Easter
So what do you do after you were just bamboozled into your first solo and you want to push it far, far from your mind? You take the kids to the zoo. How about HT’s new fully shaved head? He finally went … Continue reading
Pardon Me While I Nervously Babble On
Last night I dreamt I let Seth play outside in the snow and then forgot about him and went upstairs and took a nap. Three hours later I remembered him and unlocked the door to find him outside, shivering, crying, … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham, caribbean cruise, law of attraction, Parenting
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Staying in the Race
In one weekend, Riley took a promotional exam in martial arts, went to a birthday party unaccompanied by me (for the very first time!) and ran a huge 5K race with Girls on the Run. She even fell during the run,scraping … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Girls On the Run, Parenting
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Teaching Each Other Who We Are
Every traffic light was red. We got to martial arts late. Riley maintained calm. She walked in. Ran to the bathroom to wash her hands(she’d had a snack in the car), then joined the class in progress. This was big, … Continue reading
First Grade Sleep Competition
HT accompanied Seth’s class on a field trip today. There was cow milking and ice cream making. It was a fall festival type of thing. The kids were out in the fresh air all day. They ate bagged lunches. On … Continue reading
Man at the Market
I took Jingle to the Farmer’s Market yesterday morning. After tactfully extricating myself from a conversation with my Mennonite friend who was adament animals have no souls, I walked around with purpose, gathering my wares. -Beets -Potatoes -Onions -Bread -Butter “Good … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Service dogs, special needs, spirituality
Tagged Parenting, service dogs, special needs
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Add it to the list of questions I can’t answer…
From Seth “Why did they even invent the letter F when PH makes the fuh sound?”
Too Much Togetherness
Day six of being together 24/7 in a small hotel suite. I can feel myself gasping for breath. Not literally, but I do feel a slow suffocation. I’m out of my element. We can’t go out to eat (per Seth’s health … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Parenting, special needs, spirituality
Tagged meditation, Parenting, special needs
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