Yesterday I printed out my calendar for the next month and just looking at it has me a little terrified. It’s going to be a really full month and it’s going to require quite a bit of energy on my part. Fortunately, with four children and excellent sleeping habits that shouldn’t be a problem. MWAHAHAHAHAHA. I’m teaching a summer intensive at the university right now. I’ve not done this before at the pacing is pretty nuts. It’s basically a full semester’s worth of class . . .
that’s what SHE said
Here are some of things I read this week that made me think. (These are just snippets – click on the title to read the whole thing). Unreasonable from Claudia at My fascinating life “They got angry and frustrated at me for cleaning cat vomit off the floor. They didn't want me to get out the cleaning kit; they wanted food and they wanted it right then. My selfish insistence on getting the puke cleaned up rather than putting their highchairs in the middle of the goopy brown . . .
what I want you to know: parenting after childhood abuse
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s post is by an anonymous reader. I was abused and neglected as a child. My mother and father were both alcoholics and drug addicts. My father was also very abusive to my mother. We grew up being scared every night from . . .
the haircut
I had to cut off Kembe’s hair today. I did not want to do it. At all. And I am stupid sad about the whole thing. I am similar feelings when I cut of Jafta’s locks. I also had a little crisis when I cut India’s hair. I’m just sentimental about hair for some reason. Over the years, I’ve seen all of the little boys from Kembe’s orphanage have their hair cut shorter, but I really wanted to keep Kembe’s hair long. It’s just how I have always known him – he’s had a lot of hair since he was born . . .
I'm not quite ready to talk about this yet. Someone hold me.
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I hate family meals. There I said it.
I know that family meals are important. I know that it is a ritual that will hopefully be a source of bonding for our family in the years to come. But can I just say? At the moment, they kind of suck. My kids are 6, 4, 4, and 2. Right now a typically family meal involves Karis trying to climb out of her chair and onto the table about 5 times, Karis throwing any food she doesn’t like across the room, Karis screaming because she wants a “big girl cup” and then spilling her “big . . .
Summer Shoe Guide
etnies Autism Speaks Fader Vulc Strap Skate Shoe Where do I start with my love for the etnies Autism Speaks line? Etnies has long been one of my favorite brands because their shoes are built so well, and they've teamed up with Autism Speaks to help spread awareness and raise money for autism research. Many kid's shoe lines stop making velcro closures for size 2 and up, but etnies has vekcro for every age so that kids with fine motor issues can have more independence in . . .
that’s what SHE said: memorial day edition
Happy Memorial Day! Here are some of things I read this week that made me think. (These are just snippets – click on the title to read the whole thing). Where Mommyhood Meets Martyrdom from MamaDojo “It took me awhile to figure out why, exactly, I insisted on making things harder than they are. I guess it’s because I observed that no one ever showers you with praise for “Things are fine.” Maybe if I didn’t make a big production out of motherhood, people would think I . . .
the post that will inspire confidence in both our gardening and decision-making abilities
So, we started a garden today. It was a bit of an impulse move. We have a neighbor who has basically turned his front yard into a vegetable garden. The kids walk by it every day and just revel in the whole thing. They love picking strawberries and peas and carrots. Every day they are in awe of what is going on in Jason’s garden. Last night, Jason sent us home with a bunch of potatoes which were somehow the most magical and delicious potatoes I have ever eaten, and Mark decided that it must . . .
what I want you to know: having a child with a disability
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s post is by Katy from Bird on the Street . If you read my blog and don’t have a child with a disability, you might have, at some point, wondered if there was something you could do for me. Or for other . . .
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