Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Safety

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More often than not, therapy is used to document the things the kids and I are talking about or working through at home. My kids rarely con...
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Monday, February 13, 2012

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You know your kid has RAD when.....you get a whiff of his hair and you puke. Seriously, he showers every night and still comes out smelling...
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Scheduled Tantrums

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My son is beginning to use me to regulate himself again. This is NOT my job. I try very hard to find ways to help him actually use the cop...
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

More People

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We are adding another group pf professionals to our list this week. This one promises to have real resources and will be providing respite ...
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Friday, February 03, 2012

I Need Your Help

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I'm starting a new local support group with an amazing woman that came into my home to help my family cope when my son came home. She i...
Friday, January 27, 2012

Bribes and Threats

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My son has been home for 8 weeks and his honeymoon is officially over. He can't follow a rule or stop trying to argue with me to save h...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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I joke with my hubby and insist I'm considering taking up a heroin addiction so I can escape from reality. I've been teasing him for...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

New DX

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I spent my afternoon driving almost 2 hours away to sit with a very insightful neuro-psychologist. She has spent 10 hours with my son and I...
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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Someone Showed Their Ass

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We have a new behavior. Well, it's not new but the reason is new. Michael needs to be in control of everything. It's really sad t...
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Friday, January 06, 2012

Time Is Flying By

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The holidays went so much better than I expected. We had friends here for about 2 weeks and it was stressful with 18 people in the house. ...
Thursday, December 22, 2011

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They Are Going To Clone Me

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The fun has begun. My son is starting to break down a little. No violence but some emotions that are becoming harder to hide are coming ou...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Happy Birthday, Ruthie!

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Ruthie turned 13 yrs old today. I couldn't be any more proud of her. The differences she has made and continues to make on a daily bas...
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Friday, December 02, 2011

I Already Need A Glass Of Wine

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This day is not starting off well. I walked outside to 2 flat van tires. Yes, two! I filled them up only to hear the air pouring out of the...
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And Then There Were 8....

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Today Michael is discharged. He will be returning home after 15 months of living in a residential treatment center. He has made progress in ...
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Monday, November 14, 2011

A Lot Is Going On

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I'm to have just disappeared like that. I'm sure some of my old readers had a PTSD flashback LOL I spoke too soon on the last pos...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

You Should Be Jealous

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Kids are great. I mean really great! We had some med changes and have seen some really amazing things turn around quickly. Patches is bac...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Halloween Costumes

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We are going as a chain gang. hahahahahahahaha A couple of kids aren't but most of us are. Ella is our guard/officer. This completel...
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Things went well at JJD last week. Patches will go in front of a Judge. I'm conflicted about this step in her life. On one hand, better...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

JJD

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We are off to meet with the Juvenile Probation Dept. They seemed to have changed their mind about putting my nearly 14 yr old in front of a...
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