Today is my dad‘s 70th birthday. To help celebrate, we planned for Mike and I and the boys to drive to my parent’s house early, sneak up the driveway, and …
Neurodivergence
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Most school mornings this term I’ve made pancakes and scrambled eggs with melted cheese on top for breakfast. This morning, I made French Toast. I used gourmet fruit bread as …
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Dominic’s been on a very low dose of Ritalin for ten days now. 5mg, one time, in the morning. I give it to him about 6:45, and it’s probably all …
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I gave Dominic his first dose of Ritalin this morning. I feel sad, and nervous, and guilty about this. I’m nervous because I’m worried it won’t help, or it’ll make …
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Whenever people have asked me during the last couple of years how long we’ll be staying in Vanuatu, I’ve smiled. “Oh,” I’ve said confidently, relishing the feeling of having a …
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Since Dominic was born twenty months ago, I’ve gotten good at letting most unsolicited parenting advice roll off my back. I can shrug and smile now when people tell me …