Category Archives: Positive Discipline

Never Regret Choosing Love

Mothering a child with invisible disabilities is not easy, but it’s rewarding. It’s a path chosen by souls who want to evolve. The interplay between my son’s and my life has included great joys and plenty of times that weren’t … Continue reading

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A Lesson In Parenting

A few years ago, when I was having a particularly tough time with my son, I wanted to address my worry about his issues. To work on healing the worry. At the time, his mental health was really beginning to … Continue reading

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Spills and Messes Happen

This morning, Little Man decided to make himself a cup of mac and cheese. He’s done this many times before, so it wasn’t a new thing. I heard him peel the plastic wrap off the top of the cup, pull out the … Continue reading

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Happy 4th Blogiversary to Me!

A few days ago when I was checking my WP reader, there was a weird symbol in the box that lets me know someone has connected with me in some way (commented, liked, etc.). I didn’t recognize this symbol, and when … Continue reading

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The Dreaded Hair Cut

My son has Sensory Processing Disorder. When I ordered up a child, I didn’t specify that I wanted it to come with normal, regular, everyday brain wiring. And what happens when you just throw it out there that you’ll take … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to My Greatest Teacher

Ten years ago, less one day, just minutes before midnight, I was wheeled into an operating room, having just been told that my baby had to be taken out of me. The first thing I said, was, “It’s too soon!!” … Continue reading

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A Look Back: Do The Unexpected

I was reminiscing yesterday with Little Man, about when he was somewhere around 3 years old, and was giving me a hard time about getting in the bath. At this point in his life, any and all transitions between activities or … Continue reading

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Sin Is a Cultural Misbelief

I so love the idea that sin is a cultural misbelief. This idea is not mine. It was downloaded into the consciousness of a woman who was chosen to receive messages from the divine. She jokes about being chosen because … Continue reading

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So Here We Are Now (with addendum)

It’s morning. An hour before I am supposed to get my 8-year-old off to his second to last day of real work in the second grade. You would think that if a kid is having trouble dealing with school, he could … Continue reading

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An example of what not to do- Hot sauce Mom

This morning when I got up, I heard the TV on and realized my son was up. Before I came out to the living room, I heard an entertainment news story he was watching, about a woman who had been … Continue reading

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