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School Is In Session
Now that September is here and Labor Day has passed, school is in session. Some kids started a few weeks ago, some schools started this week, and for my Little Man, school never stopped during the summer. Our journey has … Continue reading
Growing Pains and Grace
This is the kind of stuff that runs through my head on any random morning when getting ready for school at oh-freeking-dark-thirty is met with a few (not fun) surprises about homework that wasn’t completed and a particularly whiny, complaining child. ♦ ♦ ♦ Do … Continue reading
The Inspiral
Originally posted on Looking at Life:
Day 95 – English test (Photo credit: LShave) It’s my anniversary! I’ve just realised that exactly five years ago, I turned my back on the state education system, where I’d worked for many decades,…
My Dream
With school starting up again in about 3 weeks, Little Man’s anxiety around school will soon be ramping up again. He will be participating in a four-day review session at school, where he’ll be there half days, beginning August 19. … Continue reading
Ups and Downs: It’s All Cycles
I haven’t written in a while, because life has been a lot of quick cycling ups and downs lately. School is in session, and has been for a few weeks now. The challenges of school for Little Man are ever … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Therapy, Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage
Tagged ADHD medication, cycle of life, dyslexia, guinea pig, hormone, massage, Reiki, school, tutor
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Why Do I Have To Be The Freaking Expert On Everything?
Ok. I’m exaggerating. But come on. I just discovered a fantastic website that describes a wide variety of symptoms of dyslexia. A lot of the symptoms popped out to me as describing my son: delayed speech, confusing left and right, can read a … Continue reading
Letter to Teacher: Little Man 101
After having had our student teacher conference the other week, my little man is still having a tough time going to school. Some days are tougher than others; while once in a while, he actually goes off with only a whimper of, “I … Continue reading
Posted in Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage
Tagged advocacy, coping with SPD, depression, intuition, school
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Reality Check
Ok, so I had all sorts of lofty ideas of raising my child’s teacher’s consciousness during the parent teacher conference we had yesterday. I have dreams of raising the consciousness of the whole school’s staff, on up to the principal. … Continue reading
Posted in Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage
Tagged advocacy, coping with SPD, school
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Mama Bear Keeps Trying
Here I sit, hours before my son’s parent teacher conference. I have so many things I want to share with his teacher: how awesomely amazing my son is, how completely creative he is, how very compassionate and caring he is, … Continue reading
Posted in Sensory Processing Disorder, Spirituality, The Voyage
Tagged advocacy, evolutionary leap, school, SPD
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Trying to Find More Pieces of The Puzzle.
Sometimes being a parent just plain sucks. Especially when you have a kid that struggles and you try to try to help them, with not enough effect. My son cries about school, he rants about how hard this and that … Continue reading
Posted in Sensory Processing Disorder
Tagged coping with SPD, Energy Therapy, school, struggle
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Life Is A Journey... Not A Guided Tour 