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 [...]
Last week was….you guessed it! Therapy week! Oh yea! This time, we basically spent the entire session discussing issues and talking about me. How I need to handle situations, planning out the summer schedule, my feelings toward my children’s behaviors…..that sort of thing. Something our therapist told me really stuck out. She said, point blank, [...]
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! [...]
On the day after Mother’s Day, I guess it’s only fitting that I have a slight breakdown today and decide that I don’t feel like being a mom today. Especially the mom of three wounded kids. I just don’t. I keep trying to psych myself up for it. Not working. I think part of it [...]
I had high hopes for today. My goal was to wash the mile-high pile of dishes that have haunted my kitchen for the past 2 days, get in as many loads of laundry as I could, clean my room and the living room, paint my almost-done bathroom, sign my kids up for camp, plan tonight’s [...]
My husband and I came home Sunday after a weekend away with each other. Aside from spending most of the time dealing with having our car break down, it was a somewhat relaxing weekend. I was able to spend some uninterrupted time with my husband and the new puppy (don’t tell the kids I took [...]
Ok. So, I know that in this post I am going to sound completely pathetic, but here it goes with the honesty…. I have been wanting to get a lap dog for over a year now. Mind you, we already own a Newfoundland dog who would LOVE to be a lap dog (all 135 pounds [...]
