Being totally transparent, I went back on anxiety medication. I slowly realized that I was no longer feeling like myself and that I wanted to feel better. I don’t feel stigmatized by having to take medication, but maybe subconsciously I had prided myself on being able to manage my anxiety with exercise, writing, and therapyContinue reading “Entry Sixty Four- Chronic Stress”
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Entry Fifty Three- An Analogy
Consider a fire at an elementary school. A veteran firefighter can walk right up to the flames and put them out, business as usual. In contrast, a first-grader witnessing his classroom burst into flames will experience minutes of intense fear, confusion and helplessness….a fifth grader in a different part of the building didn’t feel asContinue reading “Entry Fifty Three- An Analogy”
Entry Fifty – Stories
I think we all tell stories. We want to have control of our own narrative. The stories we choose to tell are the stories we want believed by others and by ourselves. “One system creates a story for public consumption, and if we tell that story often enough, we are likely to start believing thatContinue reading “Entry Fifty – Stories”
Entry Forty Nine- One of the Million Tiny Losses is You
In Entry Thirty Five- A Million Tiny Losses I talk about all of the small losses that I experience daily. I am sure that many of you can also relate to these losses. But there is one big loss that I failed to mention…me. There are a million tiny losses experienced by all special needsContinue reading “Entry Forty Nine- One of the Million Tiny Losses is You”
Entry Forty Five- “Small Percentages”
Back in October of 2020 Oscar had tubes put in his ears in the hopes of correcting some of his conductive hearing loss. The day of his procedure I was nervous (like any parent of any child going under a general anesthesia would be). Things had (have) been going so well and I was worriedContinue reading “Entry Forty Five- “Small Percentages””
How To Build Your Own Parallel Bars
Materials needed: (for 72″ in overall length) 4- 10ft pieces of 3/4 inch 40 PVC conduit ($6.47 each CAD) 10-PVC 90degree 3/4″ elbows ($1.10 each CAD) 8- PVC Tees 3/4″ ($1.14 each CAD) 12-feet of 3/4″ wooden dowel inserted into the upper PVC railing to give more rigidity to the top bars 1- can of PVCContinue reading “How To Build Your Own Parallel Bars”
Entry Twenty Seven- By Two
We so happily celebrated Oscar’s second birthday last week. I have heard that some parents find their child’s birthday a stark reminder of the widening gap between their child and a typically developing child. I am finding this to be true. When your child is young, it is easier to “hide” their delays. As theyContinue reading “Entry Twenty Seven- By Two”
A Real Mom Story on Raising a "Special" Family 