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So much to blog about, so little time. The last week has been a rollercoaster — up, down, up, down, with a curve thrown in here and there. We’re five weeks casein and dairy-free, with no visible...
View ArticleA Mother of a Meltdown
Did you just hear that high-pitched scream? The kind that makes you wish you were only hearing nails on a chalkboard? The kind that makes dogs howl and cower under a bed? The kind that you think “wow,...
View ArticleBeautiful laughter, then sobbing tears
This morning was a good one — planned out, scheduled well, in his routine, and he did everything without argument. Then we get to school. Two of his best friends run up to the meet him at the gate. Not...
View ArticleAnd so it begins.
Summertime. I look forward to it each year: kids sleeping in, not having to make lunches, put out clothes, organize backpacks, sign papers, hearing the kids giggle, playing, cuddling, etc. But by the...
View ArticleCuddle Him Up and Protect Him Forever
Do you ever want to do that with your child? Ever want to hide him away from all the problems and sit and watch movies and eat popcorn forever in your own quiet, safe home…on an island somewhere? So...
View ArticleI Am Barnacle Boy, and I Will Control Your Mind
Okay, so he doesn’t really say that to me in those words exactly, but I know he’s thinking it. I’ve explained Crap Week in a prior post, probably a couple of times (crap is pervasive and insidious) and...
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