I needed a babysitter, and I was at a loss. At the time, my three boys were eight, six, and one and a half. Finding a sitter for three young children is not easy under the best of circumstances, but since our oldest Matthew is autistic finding help was a tremendous challenge. Our usual choice…
Expectations.
Last week we went to Malachy’s IEP interview. We talked about reading and writing and comprehension and all the things that the teacher thought we wanted to hear about. Key learning areas that must be important to some parents but for us, for Mal, are the least of what we want for him. Mal…
My Works of Art
I watched a lot of home improvement and home makeover shows on HGTV this weekend. I got many wonderful ideas about what I could do to my home, but unfortunately, I didn’t win the lottery Friday night to provide the funds for those renovations and decorating. But one thing I kept hearing repeated on most…
The Problem Isn’t Really The Problem
Don’t get me wrong, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome presents itself in the form of many problems for my son and our family. But sometimes, well, sometimes the problem isn’t really the problem. We are a homeschool family and over the past year we have not seemed to accomplish much. It was decided that Lee was the…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
There are ways around being ‘scared’ of the swimming pool. Ivy makes the most of a hot afternoon. Got some fun times to share? Join in the fun at Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
Things you wish you didn’t know
I would love to tell you that all went well with Peyton’s clinic visit last week. I would also like to tell you that I have no idea what complete heart failure feels like. However, either statement would be a LIE! Unlike the poor readers on my personal blog, I won’t make YOU all wait…
Try This Tuesday #32: What Should I Try?
If you’d like to join in but aren’t sure what to write about, try the topic suggestion for this week: What Should I Try? Share something that has you currently looking for answers or ideas and we can all help each other brainstorm. My planned guest post did not come about this week, so I…
Should you give a child medication he doesn’t really “need”?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Max’s habit of drooling. Last week, my husband took him for a checkup to the pediatric physiatrist. They got to talking about Max’s drooling, and the doctor prescribed a patch to help that we’d stick behind one of Max’s ears. Dave brought the prescription to our pharmacy….
How Grief Has Changed Me
Written by Chrissi Grief has changed the person I am, the woman that I am and continue to be. It has changed the dynamics of my life and my family’s life forever. We have broken hearts, however – we have made an honest attempt of overcoming and persevering. How have I changed personally? I believe…
Fighting Cystic Fibrosis – An Interview With Courtnie
Courtnie describes herself as young, but her wisdom and strength say otherwise. Please join me in welcoming this incredible Mom and her lovely family! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Courtnie and I am a young stay at home mom. Dh and I have been married for just over…