The path of motherhood is filled with landmines and pitfalls. Sometimes you need an expert to help you find your way. So when experts diagnosed my eldest son John with PDD-NOS, I decided another expert was in order to offer both John ánd me some guidance. So there we were, me sitting cringing in my...
E-x-c-u-s-e excuse t-h-e the -w-a-y way I t-a-l-k talk, b-u-t but I s-a-t sat i-n in o-n on t-o-o too m-a-n-y many s-e-s-s-i-o-n-s sessions o-f of s-p-e-e-c-h speech t-h-e-r-a-p-y therapy f-o-r for m-y my s-o-n son. A-n-d and n-o-w now I'm s-u-f-f-e-r-i-n-g suffering f-r-o-m from S-p-e-e-c-h T-h-e-r-a-p-y S-y-n-d-r-o-m-e Speech Therapy Syndrome. T-h-i-s this i-s is a...
Not to tell on my husband, but I think his parenting skills leave something to be desired. Take for example his approach to making the kids breakfast. 'What do you want for breakfast? A peanutbutter sandwich? No? Cereal? No? Bacon and eggs? No? Rice Crispies? No? You have to decide now! You want a peanutbutter...
Now that the kids are home áll the time during Summer Vacation my life has become utter bliss. I've fallen in love with my children all over again. We spend all our time together playing games of Monopoly, and not ónce do we fight about who gets to use the piece of the little doggy...
I arrived at school to pick up my two youngest sons, and saw a little gathering of parents already there. Feverishly I tried to think of something to say, because I feel it's important to socialize as a parent. Although I wish I didn't, because groups and I are a bad combo. I walked towards...
Consider the fact that your kids are free, to mean that yóú are free too. So no more doing the laundry, or the dishes and stuff. After all: it's yóúr vacation too! Silently expect your husband to pick up your slack. After all, if he really loves you he should know what you need from...
In the quest for Best School Project there seem to be no limits. At first hamsters, kittens and rabbits were presented to liven things up. But last week an actual baby was shown as evidence that the story about the birds and the bees is really true. It won't be easy for my son Pete...
Petesmom is a formidable woman who can solve any problem that comes her way. At least that's what my son Pete's naughty, little friends think. When they're out playing together, I can hear them crying out to me: 'Petesmom! Petesmom! PETESMOM! followed by a complaint, a question or a request for mediation. So when they...
I know it's cool to say: 'When I was a kid I used to play for hours with just a twig and some dirt!' But who are we kidding here: playing with twigs and dirt has gotten a lot more competition since then! Nowadays playing outside has to compete with playing on the Wii, Nintento,...
I like things clearcut. So whenever my kids exhibit all kinds of vague symptoms, I wring my hands in despair, wondering how to rule out a severe case of school sickness. But, after doing many hours of research in my secret lab, I have developed a foolproof method to rule out school sickness! 'If you're...
