Recently, I wrote a post about celebrating great progress. My son had been exited from Special Education and everyone was thrilled by his 5 months of consistent success at school. I was feeling quite confident about the progress, so I wrote about it. Two days later…things changed. It seems that The Universe has a funny … Continue reading
Review of Teaching Kids to Be Good People by Annie Fox
I was excited about the opportunity to read Teaching Kids to Be Good People by Annie Fox. It seems that this is what our society needs; however, being a working mother, I was unsure about taking the time to read yet another parenting book. My bookcase is already filled with options that I purchased during my most chaotic and unsure … Continue reading
Today, We Celebrate!
Today has been a day of measurable growth and progress and because of that…we celebrate! Many of you know the issues that we had with a previous dental appointment. My son refused to cooperate and we had to leave before the cleaning even got started. There were very verbal complaints about the smells, the noises and … Continue reading
Quiet Sunday Before School Monday
Today is the last day of Mid-winter vacation. By most people’s standards, we did very little during this break; however, I consider it a great success! If you read often, you know that school takes a great deal of energy out of my TBP despite his high IQ. He enjoys down time at home playing and researching … Continue reading
Take A Look At Me Now
Over the weekend, we joined my parents on a trip to the mountains. My parents have owned this time-shared condo for 35 years. Through the years, the purpose of the condo has evolved. When we were young, the trips were geared towards family hikes and swimming. As teenagers, my sister and I brought friends for the weekends. Even in the middle of … Continue reading
You’ve Got The Word!!
For those of you that are consistent readers… You know about the dentist situation. Sigh… We have a new appointment scheduled for the end of the month and are crossing our fingers that this one will end differently than the previous one. We are talking about options like bringing the Nintendo DS instead of the Ipad so … Continue reading
I Should Have Kept My Mouth Shut!!
The other day, I was sharing …”because things are going so much better, I have less to write about!” Well…The Universe must have heard me loud and clear because today, it provided me with a REAL writing opportunity! Sigh… Things started out well in the morning. Pick up after school went fine…until my son realized that he … Continue reading
Just a Second!!
There’s an ongoing dilemma going on in our house. “Just a second…” “One sec…” “Give me a minute…” “OHHH…I just got started!” All of these phrases mean one thing….I am asking my precious TBP to do something that he doesn’t want to do. Obviously, he is in the middle of a preferred activity and I am asking him … Continue reading
Will the Giftedness Remain?
Things at school are better. I hear about the games that he plays with friends at recess and the visiting that distracts him from his lunch in the cafeteria. I hear about the read alouds in class and the projects in computer lab. I hear about the art projects and the “secret” family gifts that are being created. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Me!
This morning, the house was a buzz because of my birthday! I had birthday hugs and happy birthday wishes and a card waiting for me on the bed when I was finished getting ready. My precious TBP made me a card that showed us both holding hands. There have been different periods in my life … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 