Learning and Thinking Differences
Why do we need to do date night? I asked our therapist. How is that a part of the therapy?
The answer was simple when the parents are aligned and have a strong foundation, the child sees it and it changes things for them in a good way. What, I asked? I didn’t get a clear answer but said I’d try it out. These doctors hadn’t steered me wrong so … Read More »
I’m a driven, perfectionist mom with an ADHD son, who’s aim in life is finding the easy way out. As my first-born son, he was handled with care and coddled. To me, he was a fragile being and I didn’t want anything to harm his self-esteem. If I could start again, here are five things I would have done differently.
I’m a sucker for a tearjerker movie. I love Hallmark channel and sappy love stories, but it’s the true stories about teachers that get me every time. It’s the teachers that inspire, care, and give of themselves, that I’m grateful for.
There has been one constant teacher in our life. The one that made the greatest impact on my children. She was a lawyer, turned teacher, and principal. Always positive … Read More »
This week was a rough one. I found myself advocating with doctors and hospitals for my 75-year-old mother. As I sat there, talking with doctors and nurses and asking questions, I thought to myself about how the skills I learned while advocating for my children, have prepared me to manage my mother’s medical care. It was close call this week. Had I not been involved, the outcome might have been … Read More »
It’s Thanksgiving weekend and a time to pause and think about what we’re grateful for. Getting in the gratitude mindset takes time, but feels oh so good. In my struggle with anxiety, I’ve tried many things like practicing gratitude. I meditate to gratitude recordings. I started a gratitude journal a decade ago that lasted a few days. But I haven’t tried gratitude letter writing. Research shows this practice creates lasting … Read More »
Christmas started early this year. When my daughter asked to start the season early, it couldn’t have come at a better time. Why not start Christmas and extend the season, a nice respite during Covid? With the spirit of Christmas in the air, the tree was decorated, stockings hung, and my Christmas movie watching has begun.
Every year I look forward to Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas movie season. Now companies … Read More »