Wisdom Comes Suddenly

Category: CelebrateCalm

  • A Retention Road Map

    Sara’s Communication Fair Project: A TV covered in TV facts, showcasing a Discovery Channel show about her Fall Insect Diorama Project.  She even made remotes and bunny ears.  The whole thing was just precious. Many of you have sent me private emails to discuss ADHD and related issues I write about here, and I want…

  • The Pink Card System

    Greg and I were having a lot of trouble translating “consistent parenting” into real-life practice.  You hear it over and over, but what the heck does that mean?  I felt like I was constantly inventing new consequences, trying to match the penance to the crime.  It was dizzying.  Are they always in trouble?  Are they…

  • Baby Steps (Which Sara May Soon Be Able To Count)

    Is there anything more fun than a noodle press?  Momma has the best toys. As an update to our “right now”, Greg has hung up his Math Tutoring shoes, after we came to the stark realization Sara’s processing disorders would need to be addressed by a professional.  After much wringing of hands, I embarked on…

  • A Case Of The Nevers (A Courtesy from Celebrate Calm)

      I’m sure parents of non-special needs kids have the same emotion I’m about to describe here: I call it a “Case of the Nevers”.  I try to catch myself when I get into “The Never” groove, because it’s just a total waste of time, even if these fears are only whispers in my head.…

  • Oh Crap. I Finished The Quilt.

    As I sat in the waiting room of Sara’s Visual Therapy appointment a couple of weeks ago, I put the last stitch in THE QUILT.  Oh yeah, you know the one.  I started it three years ago?  I wanted to cry.  I started this wall hanging when I quit working because Greg told me to…

  • The Sun Will Come Out…

    Mostly, I’m making it.  We’re making it.  But today?  These past 48 hours? I’m tired. I’m tired of Dyspraxia.  I’m tired of Inattentive ADHD.  I’m tired of Convergence Disorders. I’m tired of Learning Disorders, Not Otherwise Specified.  I’m really, really tired of a tiny malfunctioning bladder that can’t be repaired by the best doctors on…

  • Get Your Body In Order (A Courtesy from Celebrate Calm)

    When I say, “Get your body in order” I don’t actually mean “use every barrette in the box and tie it together with a Penny from The Rescuers style ponytail”.  Sara did her own hair for Crazy Hair Day at school, and you have to give her credit where credit is due: not every 6…

  • Have A Little Faith

    I had planned a far different post for today.  One in which I cleverly avoided the elephant on my table this week.  We are deep in the midst of change here at the ranch, and it isn’t the easy kind.  It’s the “we waited 6 months to get into the world’s best urologist” kind of…

  • Get To Calm (A Celebrate Calm Mantra)

    The Girls with Cousin Avery on a Father’s Day Hike I’d like to spend a few posts talking about the concept of “Calm”, which is very difficult for me.  I’ve stared at Celebrate Calm’s chapters on “Calm” for a month now…just staring, wondering what that odd word meant.  It’s not something I can tackle all…

  • Take Care Of Thyself

      Sara & Mommy cross the first of what we hope to be many, many finish lines. Wow, do I ever hate the phrase, “take care of yourself”.  I’m a nurse.  A blue-blooded Co-Dependent.  A MOM.  Take care of myself?  WHEN? HOW?  After I’ve done the 20 loads of laundry and washed the dishes for…