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I Still See You: A Letter To My Son

Posted on May 19, 2016 by mariner2mother

A little over a year ago, my son was having an extremely difficult time in school, and I read an article that sparked this letter to him: I See You, A Letter To My Son. Even though it’s only been … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, anxiety, inspiration, letter to son, limitless possibilities, SPD | 8 Comments

Holding On

Posted on March 30, 2016 by mariner2mother

Here we go again, so I thought. My baby isn’t feeling well. His tummy hurts. His body is unhappy. And again. And again. What’s going on? Why doesn’t he get better? He doesn’t seem really sick But he’s in pain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Poetry, Spirituality | Tagged ADHD, anxiety, panic attacks, poem about hanging on during hard times, Poetry, rainbow photograph, sensory processing disorder, SPD | 5 Comments

Here We Go Again: School Is In Session

Posted on September 13, 2015 by mariner2mother

School started early in Little Man’s life. He was 2. After beginning speech therapy for speech delay and then occupational therapy for sensory integration issues, I found out about a preschool that our town offers for free to qualifying kids. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ADHD, anxiety, child's anxiety about school, dyslexia, learning disabilities, new school year, school is no fun, sensory processing disorder, special education | 16 Comments

Becoming A Parent Should Come With Warning Labels

Posted on August 21, 2015 by mariner2mother

Before anyone becomes a parent, they need to know the possible side effects of having a child. Warning: having a child may drive you to the brink of insanity. Warning: having a child might cause extreme weight gain. Warning: having … Continue reading →

Posted in Holistic Healing, Mental Health, Sensory Processing Disorder, Spirituality | Tagged ADHD, anxiety, anxiety about school, intuitive reading, parental stress, spiritual healing, stress of being a parent to a child with anxiety | 24 Comments

I See You: A Letter to My Son

Posted on March 22, 2015 by mariner2mother

To my beloved Son: I see you when you shove your sneakers on without untying the laces because tying shoes is still a challenge and takes too long. I see you change your clothes several times a day because one … Continue reading →

Posted in Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, anxiety, hope and faith, learning disabilities, sensory processing disorder, special needs advocacy | 13 Comments

Push Me Pull You

Posted on January 26, 2015 by mariner2mother

I’m tip toeing through a minefield of Lego’s. One wrong move and it’s pain. Things were going great, until… Ouch! I can’t. My stomach hurts. My head is all fuzzy and I can’t think straight. Step 2. I prod, coax, ask. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, anxiety, resistance, sensory processing disorder | 12 Comments

Hickory Ice

Posted on January 23, 2015 by mariner2mother

Looking through old files today, I found a few things I wrote years back when I was really struggling. Now I see that I was dealing with undiagnosed depression. This was written when Little Man was 17 months old; before he … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, coping with depression, depression, SPD | 8 Comments

Happy 4th Blogiversary to Me!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by mariner2mother

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 →

Posted in Energy Therapy, Holistic Healing, Hypnosis, Mental Health, Photography, Positive Discipline, Sensory Processing Disorder, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, blog anniversary, blogiversary, cancer, healing, life's journey, mental illness, positive change, SPD | 14 Comments

Year’s End

Posted on December 31, 2013 by mariner2mother

Do you ever think that things like the beginning or end of the year are only that because our calendar tells us they are? To some person who lives in the wild, who lives by the sun and phases of … Continue reading →

Posted in Holistic Healing, Mental Health, Sensory Processing Disorder, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, change, clairvoyant, death, end of year, frustration, holistic healing, SPD | 12 Comments

Because of My Son: Happy Birthday Little Man

Posted on November 24, 2013 by mariner2mother

Because of my son, I know what it is to have an unexpected, unplanned, scary C-section. To save my baby’s life. Because of my son, I know what it is to lie on an operating room table, hearing a squeak that I … Continue reading →