Monthly Archives: April 2011

Botox Dip

My son had his Botox treatment this week. I knew about 2 weeks ago it was needed. It’s funny how that works. At first you think, is it worth it? Am I doing it for him or for me? Actually, both. I do it for him. His spasticity is so severe, he could curl into a…

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Public Humiliation

Once upon a time, before Jack, we were very involved in our church. We were in the choir. J did a little class with some other girls. We had friends to meet for coffee. We had friends to go to lunch with after church. Enter: Jack. We would leave him at the nursery (before the…

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Kitty, Kitty

Life’s been crazy lately. Today especially. Add to that my lack of sleep from last night due to a certain visitor who dropped by almost every hour on the hour. Needless to say, I don’t really feel like writing and if I did, it would either be pretty much a pity party or a gripe…

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Mildly Concerned

I’ve just about decided I don’t like the word mild – except as it relates to cheddar cheese and salsa. Mild should come with a warning label… I believe I recognized the signs of “mild” cognitive decline due to dementia in my mother-in-law a couple of years ago. Although I did what I could to…

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Family Game Night

When parents play games with special needs kids it can give them much needed self-confidence while building a strong family bond. It can also help reinforce social skills, strategy development, emotional control and more. Make a date with your family and break out the games tonight.

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What I wish for my little girl

She’s only 8 years old. But she has been through more than anyone I know in her young life, both from her foster care history and because of her bipolar. My heart is in a hundred pieces for her much of the time. And so, I’m sharing something a little different today. Something from the depths of my heart on behalf of my daughter…

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Tough Things

For whatever reason, I have been thinking about some tough things when it comes to Olivia’s future lately. One of my biggest concerns is who will take care of her if, God forbid, something were to happen to Matt and I. I don’t think my Mom should do it; I want her to enjoy being…

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What happens when Mama needs a sick day?

Something I haven’t talked much about while posting here is my own somewhat recent diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in October of 2010. Obviously,  my body did not get the memo that I definitely do not have time for this. I have some pretty awesome and supportive friends (and family)…

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The School Board

We’ve been working hard over the last month to get Precious into the right placement next year in Grade One. We got all our paperwork done and submitted it before the deadline and asked that she be placed in a special class at a nearby  school. The local school team was amazing and they really…

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The Heartache of Wanting (and Waiting)

There are lots of skills that a parent enthusiastically awaits mastery of by her precious children. Sleeping through the night, self-feeding, sleeping in their own bed and potty training are just a few of the hard-won battles, in my experience. A little bit of impatience is not uncommon and often can be a catalyst to helping our…

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