I am always grateful to my husband for taking care of the kids when I’m doing some blog-related activity, like this last weekend when I did a workshop at the Blogalicious conference about blog writing. That said, he is a total marshmallow when it comes to the kids and their requests. Dave took Max to…
Changes
4 years ago….October 6, 2006…our life changed forever. A woman signed her rights away, and doing so, gave us the gift of a son. By the time he was 1, he had more surgeries than most people have in their lifetimes. He was therapized, terrorized, and traumatized. We see more doctors than I care to…
Do Unto Others
A few weeks ago, my cousin posted something on Facebook that had been making the rounds. It was a simple note from a doctor (real? fake?) basically stating that this doctor was against health care reform because the problem was not health care issues but the fact that Medicaid is a diseased program, that everyone…
Next Time, Ask
Last Saturday I attended something billed as a ‘Autumn Institute’ for families of children who are deaf or hearing impaired. This ‘institute’ was held from 9am to 4pm at one of our local parks and was touted to have consultants from our state Department of Education, our state’s deafblind project, the Department of Rehabilitative Services,…
Special Exposure Wednesday
Her smile makes the outfit. Happy Ivy days make my heart sing! Got something to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also posting at Three Ring Circus.
school is at home now
“She’s above benchmark in all her skills,” said the school psychologist when she was evaluated at the beginning of last year. I know the school staff surely thought I was nuts. “She doesn’t appear to stick out from the rest of the class behaviorally,” from the school OT, after a 10 minute in-class observation. Then…
A Friend’s House
Next week I will be heading off to the very glamorous Las Vegas. This is not like me at all. I don’t like to fly, I don’t like to travel, but here I am, heading off to Sin City in the middle of the week. Not to worry, I won’t be getting into any trouble…
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
October is Spina Bifida Awareness month… We kicked the month off by going to our local association’s Walk, Run, and Roll. I think I would love to visit every race held all over country someday. So many of our friends who were first-timers at the race commented on what a family atmosphere it was. I…
The Line
Let me describe for you a scenario: You are sitting at therapy. While sitting on your plastic chair waiting for your child to finish therapy, That Mom catches your eye. That Mom. The One. I KNOW you know her. She’s the one who has taken over half of the waiting room. She has her book…
The Last Piece of the Puzzle?
It’s official…and final. Where there were 5, now there are six. A last name has changed and hearts are complete. Just five days ago, my Ronnie’s adoption was finalized. Everytime a new child has joined my family, it feels like a missing piece of my heart has been found. While my heart feels complete, I…