Tag: Coping

Juggling.  And Then Dropping the Ball (or Two or Three)

Juggling. And Then Dropping the Ball (or Two or Three)

Photo credit: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-mathematics-of-juggling-20170524/ I didn’t realize how dependent I am on my planner until I was without the first two+ weeks of the year. The one I ordered finally came yesterday after a shipping snafu. I had a small paper January calendar where I could […]

Throwback Thursday-Prior Post 8/28/2010 – Difficult Year Part III

Throwback Thursday-Prior Post 8/28/2010 – Difficult Year Part III

2017 Update: This will be the last Throwback Thursday for a while. I’ve got to focus on our impending move. Quick recap of prior two posts Difficult Year I, and Difficult Year II: My husband and I were hoping to add a sixth child to […]

Just When You Think You’re Gaining Traction…

Just When You Think You’re Gaining Traction…

Just when you think you’re gaining traction, you find out it’s 95% likely that you’ll move. To another state. Into a smaller home. And school is starting soon. I still have plenty of posts planned for the future.  And if I can manage it, I’ll […]

Grief and Explaining Death to a Young Child

Grief and Explaining Death to a Young Child

When I was a little girl, I remember a Sunday lesson on death.  The teacher had a glove.  She asked us if it could move on its own.  We answered no.  She put the glove on and demonstrated how moving her fingers inside the glove […]

Proud Orchestra Mama With Heavy Heart For Other Mothers

Proud Orchestra Mama With Heavy Heart For Other Mothers

It’s the end of the year and that means concerts, festivals, evaluations and the like.  Lawboy just finished all of assessments.  He got Superior (I) ratings for both the County and State level Solo and Small Ensemble festivals.  His orchestra just came away with a […]

Throwback Thursday Prior Post-10/09/09 Autism & Anxiety

Throwback Thursday Prior Post-10/09/09 Autism & Anxiety

Since I’m bringing my blogs into one place, I’ve decided once a week to create a “Throwback Thursday” post where I will be bringing over older posts from my blogs.  For me, this will create a more cohesive stream of content and a view of […]

Creativity and Crafting–My Outlet

Creativity and Crafting–My Outlet

I’ve been a long-time crafter of some sort. I think it stems from the fact I come from a very creative family. My father sings, plays multiple instruments and is a good photographer. My mother sews, draws and oil paints, and used to play the […]

Frustrations and Gratitude

Frustrations and Gratitude

We had a 504 meeting for Acroboy.  Well, I thought it was going to be a 504 meeting for Acroboy. Acroboy’s teacher has been giving him some accommodations to help him in class.  He gets extra reminders, visual cues, he sits close to her on […]

Raging outbursts and Calming the Storms

Raging outbursts and Calming the Storms

As I sit here nursing the baby, Whirlwind is in a raging outburst. He is yelling that I don’t care about him. I won’t help him, no one will help him and he hates this stupid family. He wishes he wasn’t a part of our […]

My Old Nemesis Anxiety is Back

My Old Nemesis Anxiety is Back

Much as was hoping to avoid anxiety it’s here. I tried to prepare for and anticipate any triggers.  I brought earplugs and an eye mask to the hospital so I could drown out extra noise.  The earplugs were just enough so I couldn’t hear the […]