Last night Cadence had a complete meltdown. Screaming, smacking her head with her fists, crying, the whole bit. When these things happen, my other kids run to the hills. Especially my youngest girls. They go and hide in their rooms or under the kitchen table. It scares them. And truthfully, it scares me. Cadence is…
Month: January 2016
To be Understood
Because my oldest girl is autistic she is, for the most part, non-verbal. She can repeat words, but rarely ever uses them to actually communicate. Cadence is 13 now and I have always tried to be a good student of who she is so I can discern her wants and needs. If you have children,…
The Problem with Bathtubs
Yesterday morning was crazy. I couldn’t get my kids to wake up and get ready for school and the morning got off to a rough start. And then got rougher. My kids leave for school in shifts and after getting the first set off I went to check on Cadence to make sure she was…
The Scoreboard Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
My middle girl started 6th grade this year and began playing basketball this season. I love basketball. My husband and I both played basketball in school, so we are thrilled to be basketball parents for as long as we have kids interested in playing. We load up the whole family for all the home games…
Mama Needs a New Pair of Shoes
I recently had a flare up of Plantar Fasciitis. For those of you who have experienced this, you know it is no fun at all and can be quite painful. I started having trouble a few months back when I started a new job and began wearing a shoe with a small heel. Now mind…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 