Sexual abuse of vulnerable children and adults is real. In today’s final blog entry on Sexuality and Special Needs, we review this problem and offer some tips that can help protect the ones we love.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Sick
I’m doing my nightly routine of writing. Since C’s been off work for a bit, our routine consists of cozying in the basement, space heater on, watching movies. Me with my laptop, he with his remotes. Tonight is different. Tonight, I’m sick. It’s not a usual thing. Family rounds of illnesses usually latch onto me…
5 Minutes That Will Save You Years of Frustration
My kids don’t make it very easy to love them. Come to think of it, not very many people I know do! But since my older two daughters have bipolar and ADHD, they top the list of tough-to-love most days. Considering there are others reading this site who have kids with similar issues, I wanted…
I’m Jealous
The recent post about the great school system from Tiffany , it made me jealous. Really, really jealous. This is not a feeling I often have, if ever, but I’ll say it out loud …I want what she has. We are just about to embark on the transition from Early Childhood (self-contained) to General Education…
Sometimes? I secretly hoped for Downs.
I really love meeting other parents that have kids with special needs. I like people in general, but it is so nice to find another mom who can have empathy with certain areas of special needs children. I have just “met” Ellen, who blogs at- Stumbo Family Story. Ellen has 2 children with special needs….
Finally, A Diagnosis!
Note: This was excerpted from a more detailed (read: long-winded) post on my blog at Walkonthehappyside.wordpress.com I’ve been skating through life with identical twins born with an extra 21st chromosome and an Old Soul who was always a peaceful, nature-loving kid… Until her second grade teacher began yelling at her for her daydreaming ways. The constant barage…
The Domino Effect
For the last two years or so, we hadn’t had many appointments with specialists. Precious doesn’t have any serious medical issues. She’s got minor ear, nose, throat issues, so we go every 6-12 months, and she has dental issues, but these only require regular dentist appointments for now. She has an undiagnosed congenital (she was…
guilt by association…
Guilt by association~ I’m feeling guilty about something I’ve never told anyone. Not a sole. I LOVE my son with all my heart and I wouldn’t trade him for anything there is NOTHING I would trade him for Nothing! But as I sit and watch Television (really I don’t watch that much, although my posts…
A conversation with myself…
I catch myself…staring out the window at the way the sun reflects off the wet grass, or how the moon seems to look like a smiley face tonight. My mind wanders and I think….(what should I cook for dinner, I need gas in the car, we’re out of diapers, my parents arrive on Friday, there’s…