If you have followed our story for a while, you might remember the birthday from last year (A Real Party?). When my son was turning 7, he wanted only one friend to attend his Mine Craft party. The party went well and he was the most comfortable that I had ever seen him at any party. Three … Continue reading
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MORE Guilt…REALLY?!
After completing work, I headed to pick up my son. I was interested to hear more details about Field Day and was relieved that he handled it better than expected. I could hear the kids out on the field as I got closer. I tried to identify my TBP amongst the participants. I actually thought … Continue reading
5 “Must Dos” the First Days of Summer
Summer vacation is just around the corner for our family. I’m excited, but there’s some work that needs to be done to make this a successful summertime. 1. Allow for one or two lazy home days If my son was responsible for planning our summer, there would be movies in the middle of the day and endless amounts of … Continue reading
Amazing Restraint
Everyday, I get to walk home with my son. We walk hand in hand and talk about his day at school before the conversation switches to Minecraft. During our walk, I learned that there was a substitute and that the students didn’t act the same way that they usually act. I heard about computer lab and … Continue reading
The Tightrope
Although it has been awhile, I remember my life before my TBP. Dinners out in trendy restaurants, laughing with friends until the wee hours, watching artsy movies, and escaping town for the weekend on a whim. Those times were fun and spontaneous, but we traded it for the life we have now. I wouldn’t trade my “mom” status for anything! But… I … Continue reading
I Will Not Judge Parenting
There have been lots of posts in the blogosphere about Mother’s Day. In fact, I wrote a couple myself (A Good Mom and Mother Guilt). Today, I kept thinking about how we judge our own parenting and the parenting of others! We often make decisions about parenting based on appearances that may or may not be accurate. Because of this, I decided to write a pledge. I hope to … Continue reading
The Good Mom
Since Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, I have been thinking about what it means to be a “good mom” and my definition has definitely changed over the years. As the parent of a baby, my definition of a “good mom” was entirely wrapped up in safety. Was he swaddled correctly? Was the bath water cool enough? Did I have the right monitor … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary!
On May 5th 2012, we were reflecting about the challenging journey of the last year. We had been to several experts and had learned a lot of information and many strategies that helped my TBP. As part of this quest, I spent time looking for research that helped me better understand twice-exceptional children. In my opinion, what I found was … Continue reading
A Kid Like Mine!
In the beginning of my teaching career, I remember students that confused me. I thought that I was a good teacher, but I didn’t understand the ones that challenged my ideas of what a first grader should do. I knew how to support the “typical” students and those students not making sufficient gains. Honestly, the ones that confused me were … Continue reading
Sensory Toolbox
One of the most important reasons that I started this blog, was to share what I have learned. This desire to share is seen in great elementary schools among colleagues and I was surprised to find that it exists in the blogosphere. There are a few things that I must share about our “sensory toolbox.” Just like any teacher … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 