A friend of mine just posted this on her wall and it really hit home for me. I could stay the same… Unorganized, frantic, and never knowing whether I was coming or going. Fibro fog, depression and anxiety are no…
Category: Parental Advice
A Teachable Moment
If anyone has ever wondered how crazy it is living in GrahamLand, here’s a true “Day in the Life” story from 6 years ago: A day in the life! I was out running errands this morning and my husband was…
You cannot make this shit up
OMG. I seriously cannot make this shit up! Girlchild is on a 2-hour delay for school due to the other grades in the high school taking their course-end testing. She had to be at school at 9:50. Well, not at…
Big Brother is watching…. at school!
Wow….. my 14 year old daughter just brought home info about a survey the school I asking her grade to complete. What type of info do they want? Tobacco use, alcohol use, drug use, family relationships, mental health info and…
Letter to my son’s teacher about Common Core math
Once again, the ugly Common Core math demon has reared its disgusting head in our household. Here’s the letter I sent my son’s math teacher. (Name changed to protect the innocent.) Ms. Doe, We have a problem. Cody got so…
The Greatest Gifts for Grads at Best Buy
Tis that time of year…. Kids are graduating from high school all over the country. Many of them are getting their gear ready for that trip to their Freshman year of college. What are some great gift ideas to help…
This is math???
Can someone please explain to me how this works? I’m a college graduate who majored in business and finance and I don’t understand it. My 10 year old son went from all A’s to a C in math. How are…
A day in the life!
I was out running errands this morning and Ben was home with Chrissy, our 11-year-old daughter, who is homeschooled. When I got home, Ben had his truck parked in my spot and was working on it. So I parked my…
A Day In the Life….
Here’s just a peek at the life of a family living with autism… My son, Cody, has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, Sensory Perception Disorder, Dysphagia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Anxiety, PTSD and about 5 or 6 more difficult-to-say issues. On a weekly…
Seven Signs of a Stressed-Out Mom (and what you can do about it!)
By Mary Jane Bogle as seen in Country Living magazine Hey, Mom, when was your last stress test? No, I’m not talking about running on a treadmill with monitors hooked up to your heart. I’m talking about the stress…