Define Sleep: A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave…
Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy
She Is Their Best Friend
She is their best friend. I see it in their faces, hear it in their play, watch it in the way they fight over the smallest piece of junk, determined that their need to treasure this particular item is deeper than the other. Then, just as easily, one gives in. One notices the tears of…
All you need is love…
There are times when I think am I doing right by my son. Is it right that I kept him home to homeschool versus sending him to our public school system? This one doesn’t take long to remember why I did what I did! Our schools system offered three schools to choose from, it was…
Botox, not just for the rich and famous, anymore!
Hi, my name is Cheryl and I have an addiction. You see? I’m terribly addicted to using Dr. Google. I often like to joke that I’m not a doctor, but I like to play one on the internet. Now if only I could figure out how to get a doctors salary out of it! We…
How Do You Discover What Ails?
At the very moment I write this, I have a headache. I’m not sure I ever really felt it coming, so much as finally acknowledged that it’s here. I recognized it. Acknowledged it. I blurted out to C, “I have a headache”. I just took some Tylenol. Then it occurred to me just how easy…
What a difference…
…A good health care provider can be! As with most special needs parents, I have dealt with a lot of care providers. Some of them will leave an imprint in your mind forever. Sometimes it’s the terrible experiences you’ve had and also the complete opposite. It’s almost like customer service. If you have a bad…
New Groove
I need a sabbatical. I know from time to time we all need a break. I’ve taken to calling this much needed break a sabbatical. You see life got turned upside down in August. My mom entered the hospital with what we thought was going to be pneumonia but spent 2 weeks inpatient getting a…
I Hate Labels
When our children have difficulties in school, learning or another issue which makes us suspect that there is something “wrong” we don’t many options to get a diagnosis without sending our children through testing. I know I’ve mentioned this before but in case you are a first time reader, I’m an adult who has ADD…
Is That A Banana In your pocket?
Perhaps you were one of the “lucky” ones growing up and didn’t actually watch the absolutely ridiculous movie It’s Pat. Consider yourself lucky, it was one of the stupidest movies I’ve ever seen!! (Or the Sex in the City episode where Samantha uses a vibrator to soothe Miranda’s baby?) What does the title of my…
How Far She’s Come
As special needs parents our calendars quickly fill up with therapies and appointments. In between we may be finding time for other children, our spouses, jobs, and running a household. Among the day-to-day we may lose sight of the big accomplishments and how far we’ve progressed in a relatively short period of time. I know…