Motherhood, Marriage, and Homeschool-an honest look at it all
Week #3 has proven itself to be the homeschool week I am able pull it all together. Either this is a sign of my hormones going back where they belong after the worst week of PMS I have had in months, or homeschool is actually starting to run smooth. I’m not sure I care which of the [...]
I would imagine that every parent of a teenager begins to feel a disconnectedness with their child, but as a parent of a teen with Asperger’s, I think this can be even more challenging. These are three simple steps that I think help make a a difference. 1. Listen carefully-Make a conscious effort to keep from [...]
Complaint: Kids who don’t clean up their own mess. Solution: Child labor In the past, I have been pretty terrible about enforcing chores, but then I had a nightmare that my teenage son grew up to be thirty-something, jobless, and living at home. So, I implemented some responsibility. Quick like! The flexibility of a summer schedule can [...]
I recognized his son’s behavior immediately. I could sense this man’s anxiety over being “the one”, and my heart broke for him. He was “the one” I have been so many times before. He was the the one with that kid. His son was so full of life and smiles, and he had no idea that [...]
I lost count of how many parent conferences I attended in the five years my son was enrolled in public school. By the end of each year I was on a first name basis with his teachers and often had their personal phone numbers stored in my cell. As the beginning of each new year [...]
