I will be completely honest I have a love hate relationship with teacher conferences, report cards coming home and IEP (individualized education plan) meetings. Being the mom to what we call a puzzle child never makes these events ones I look forward to. What mother wants to hear the shortcomings of their child whether it [...]
Peer Pressure Begins – Does it really matter?
September 24, 2009 by 1 Comment
” Dad, Can you help me put my shoes on the right feet today? “ I heard Caleb at the front door making this request as he was headed out the door for school. I wondered why today that mattered. For several years now Caleb has worn his shoes on the wrong feet 9 out [...]
No More Back To School Jitters – Tummy Aches That Is
September 22, 2009 by 3 Comments
How many trips to the school nurse does one child have to make before the mommy arrives to take him home? Are his daily visits really because he has a tummy ache? Or are they because my puzzle boy has begun a new school year full of change? Caleb loves school, and is happy to [...]
The Invitation Never Arrived
May 30, 2009 by 19 Comments
His eyes welled up, he bit his lip, I could see the disappointment on his face. For the last 3 weeks my son Caleb has arrived home daily from school telling us about an upcoming Birthday party he was going to attend. This Birthday was not just any ones birthday party it was a classmate [...]
