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It’s Not Too Late To Compensate! 22 Aug 2013 | 05:35 am
My daughter is diagnosed with Borderline Intellectual Functioning(BIF) coupled with ADHD. For those of you who don’t know what Borderline Intellectual Functioning(BIF) is it is when the person has bel...
First the Anger, Now the Shame 29 Jul 2013 | 09:31 am
From day one, the counselor has been trying to educate us that getting angry at our kids just doesn’t work. I am theoretically willing to stipulate to such a position in the comfy position of her love...
What’s With the Stealing? 18 Jul 2013 | 03:22 pm
Something must be bothering my ten-year-old. He stole an Iphone from my bedside table last Friday, received a week’s grounding with no television, no friends and no electronics, then stole another cel...
The Art of Delivering Consequences 13 Jul 2013 | 10:55 pm
My ten-year-old son, who had been making near-thrilling progress in obedience, cooperation and effort, had a really bad day yesterday. I mean a really, really bad day. After hours and hours of disresp...
Progress With Peanut Butter 28 Apr 2013 | 06:00 am
I’m not sure what special needs my ten-year-old has. He was two-plus when we adopted him, so by definition, he has “special needs.” Clearly he’s never met a rule he wanted to follow or a boundary he w...
Adopting a Child Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 21 Nov 2012 | 11:25 pm
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe a range of effects that can occur in a child whose mother consumed alcohol in the pregnancy. FASD occurs in all economic, ra...
Fill ‘Er Up 6 Mar 2012 | 06:11 am
According to my brother, the Peace Corps got it right when they said it was “the toughest job you’ll ever love.” But, I think the phrase could equally apply to motherhood. As an adoptive parent, I n...
Monsters Incorporated 11 Jan 2012 | 04:23 am
For some time, Bunny has been experiencing a reoccurring nightmare. She dreams monsters come in our house and eat our entire family, except for her. She is left alone with no parents, no home, and n...
Mothers and Daughters 23 Sep 2011 | 12:17 am
Sometimes I wonder if I am screwing up my kids or if they are screwing up me. A part of me has always thought that somehow my mother’s issues became my issues, and as hard as I try not to be like my ...
A Behavior Program That Works! 21 Sep 2011 | 02:30 am
Well hallelujah I found one, a behavior program that actually works. A friend told me about the University of Utah’s Neuropsychiatric Institute’s program that they use on their inpatient unit, and we’...
