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Mother Guilt

Can you be a mother without overflowing amounts of guilt? I wish that I could say yes, but…I don’t think it is possible. Somedays, I start the morning with feelings of guilt because I am a working parent. There are days, when I feel bad knowing that my son doesn’t have a parent taking him … Continue reading →

Dr. C. Therapist #3

In the last two years, we saw three different therapists…all of them more than once. Each of these qualified experts, enlightened us with new information and a fresh perspective. Dr. S (therapist #2) did a wonderful job of “talking us off the ledge” when we were in crisis mode. She focused on the most critical … Continue reading →

You Say “Potato” and I say “Potahto”

Before I was the parent of a twice-exceptional child, I would hear  “You say ‘potato’ and I say ‘potahto’…Let’s call the whole thing off” and I would sing along without any particular care or thought about the words…until one day.  I listened to the lyrics and I instantly thought of… perspectives.  Varying perspectives (or opposing perspectives) have really … Continue reading →

In The Hood

Last August, we began to prepare for first grade. One of the largest errands on the list was clothes shopping.  If you have read my previous post about shopping, you know that we don’t “go” school shopping in the same way that many of us did when we were younger.  I tried the actual “trip … Continue reading →

Little Man Tater

The other day, my son demonstrated perfectly the conflict within him. He was playing Mine Craft on the computer, was watching YouTube Mine Craft tutorials on the iPad, and had propped up the iPhone so that he could record his own tutorials to download and “teach others the greatness of Mine Craft.” While this is … Continue reading →

Mama! Mama! Mama!

Recently, we went to breakfast with some friends of ours and their 2 1/2 year old son. While the adults were talking, the young toddler wanted to speak to his mother. Almost simultaneously, both parents gave their child a non-verbal sign. They crossed their pointer fingers and middle fingers and showed the sign to their … Continue reading →

Pit Bull Parenting

Most of you are familiar with the terms, “Tiger Mother” or “Helicopter Parent.”  If you are not, these are specific styles of parenting that go along with their own “rules.”  One has strict expectations that many consider unreasonable and uncompromising.  The other is all about hovering so close that you are ready to swoop in … Continue reading →

2e or Not 2e… That IS the question!

Here’s the truth…Things that I expected to be fun for a child, were painful for mine.  Story time at the library, going to the fair, or anything specifically designed with children in mind,  ended poorly for us.  When it was just us at home, he could be creative, expressive, and engaging.  Throw other people or … Continue reading →

Shop ’til You Drop? Not likely!

In previous posts, I have shared my son’s love/hate relationship with shopping.  When younger, my TBP would stop in his tracks to admire the many rows of votive candles and was obsessed by all the shampoo bottles.  In both cases, he was initially intrigued by the various colors and then (after closer examination) stayed longer due to the strong fragrances.  These … Continue reading →

Parenting Group

“This is because of the party, right?”  I was asking my friend this as she was inviting me to join a new parenting group.  “Oh no…it’s for all of us!”  Hmmm… I started to recall the events of the previous weekend.  My son went to his first “real” birthday party.  There was a bouncy house, toys, … Continue reading →