Some of you may have noticed that recently blog entries have been few and far between. Several things have contributed to this fact. First of all, with one kiddo home much of the last month of school and trying to get ready for summer, I was unable to find the time to sit down and [...]
This past month has been a difficult one for me. The combination of having my son home during the day, trying desperately to plan out the schedule for the summer and secure enough support for me, as well as a few very, very intense therapy sessions has been enough to send me into myself, trying [...]
Today, one of my sons got his new Ipod Touch in the mail. This child has worked hard, saving up both his hard-earned allowance and his birthday money from over a month ago. He truly earned purchasing this item, and he was extremely excited about it. I knew, however, that the day would not be [...]
When dealing with wounded children, we generally assume that it’s not a matter of “if” we will be accused falsely by them. It’s a matter of “when.” Wounded children triangulate. It’s just a matter of fact. Usually, the source of our false allegations (at least the ones we know about) have been our third son. [...]
We had therapy this week. Good thing, too, because this week has been tough for me. My angriest son has been working hard to make life tough, and I’m feeling burnt out again. I had gotten back to the point where giving loving eye contact was nearly impossible, and I just didn’t want to deal [...]
While many of the things our kids get angry at can be trite and petty (much like the things a young child gets angry at), there is much hurt underneath that is anything but trite and petty. During therapy, I have heard stories from my children that would make a Marine cry like a baby. [...]
Yesterday, I took my kiddos to an amazing ranch in Yakima to do some therapeutic horseback exercises. This ranch, a non-profit, offers a program throughout the summer of therapeutic interactions and eventually horseback riding with the kids for free. By the way…if you live in Yakima or Tri Cities area, you should totally check out this place! [...]
I made a realization today. It came in the middle of my hour and 1/2 with my son during the school day. (You know, the time he stays home because he got kicked out of his regular school program.) My son is stuck right now, and today he was making every effort today to try [...]
I know this may sound crazy, but sometimes when I get the most burnt out with my kids it’s because of my compassion. I begin to take their behavior personally in several ways, and then start to resent their poor choices. First of all, sometimes I feel like there must be more that I could [...]
Wednesday was therapy day. That means a 2 1/2 hour drive into Spokane and then 3 hours in a row of intense therapy sessions. A very long day for me…and very emotionally tiring. Usually the day after you can find me sitting on the couch…staring comatose at a speck on the wall. (You should try it [...]
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