A-words: Advice to Myself
A-Words: the Anxiety Series Anxiety is a huge part of being a parent. We worry about our child’s health, safety, growth and development. Most of this we cannot control. We also worry about things we...
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A-Words: the Anxiety Series I am a Type A personality. I’m not proud of this, because it gets me in trouble. I take on too much, get stuff done with super high standards, and expect too much of...
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A-Words: the Anxiety Series God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. I need to accept the things I cannot...
View ArticleLessons Learned on the Care and Feeding of Four Year Olds
The ‘fours’ have many nicknames – the fantastic fours, the fucktastic fours, and the old standby, fucking fours. I think the key point here is four year olds are frustrating at the best of times. In...
View ArticleBright and Early Wednesday Morning: via Twitter
From Twitter @specialneedmom2 - June 27, 2012 06:30 EST terrified at the thought of 4 y/o home for the summer in 2 more days! May have to sell him to the zoo #badmommy This morning was rough brutal....
View ArticleDate Night with my Son
Mr. Sensitive’s behaviour can be challenging. Actually, his behaviour can paralyze the entire household. He’s anxious on a good day, and can drive a parent bonkers by simultaneously spiralling around...
View ArticleMr. Sensitive Meets his Match
Mr. Sensitive is intense. He is a five year old with paralyzing anxiety and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). He also has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is also a really bright kid and probably...
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My five year old, Mr. Sensitive, has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), serious anxiety, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. We’ve recently made the decision to say screw-it-all to the jobs, healthcare...
View ArticleStory time
Five year old Mr. Sensitive is a very bright and very worried child. He also has Sensory Processing Disorder, meaning his world is too bright, too loud, and sometimes not bouncy enough. He is a child...
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