A major update about Elliott and homework 

First of all, I hate the idea of homework in general.  There's so much research out that that proves homework doesn't improve test scores at all.  I'm even less supportive of giving homework to kids with special needs.  There's several sides to this coin but the biggest things are pretty solid arguments in my book.   Frankly, I can see this from both sides and here's why.   I want my kids to reach whatever their potential is. I want them to be prepared for the real world, so they can function within to the best of their abilities. This requires that my kids be held to a reasonable standard.  Homework is something that they won't be able to escape in high school or college and practicing now is a…

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I have my fingers crossed

The boys ended up having a really good day at school, despite the rough start.  I'm really proud of them.  Elliott even finished up his homework, without a single issue.   I'm hoping that this positive trend continues, well into the bedtime hour. It would be so nice to be able to just put the kids down for the night and actually gave then go to sleep.  Finger crossed...  ☺ 

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Nothing has gone as planned today and a few other ramblings

This morning got off to a rough start and then I was late getting lunches to the school for the boys because of bad accident that had traffic backed up.  When I got to the school, poor Emmett was sitting with nothing to eat for at least 15 minutes. I called ahead to let them know I was running behind but he was still worried I had forgotten about him and that feels absolutely terrible.   Elliott's lunch was actually early cause they eat at different times..so there's that. ☺  We were supposed to be at the Cleveland Clinic all day today but Lizze woke up in so much pain that she was not feeling well enough to make the trip. That was frustrating for her on a few levels…

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I’m trying to recover from a massive meltdown this morning and I’m not doing very well

Starting your day off with a massive meltdown, is really a pretty shitty way to do it. I've lived through one such morning today.  Shoes and socks are such an issue for Emmett.  I was hoping this year would prove to be different but it hasn't, at least not yet.  In fact, I would say his sensitivity to anything on his feet has significantly worsened.   This morning was really bad and frankly, I'm in a horrible fucking mood now because of it.   Emmett screamed in my face for most of the morning because we had to get him dressed.  I'm not dealing with that really well today but at the same time, I'm not mad at Emmett because he has no more control over these sensory issues than…

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Let’s be honest about today

I'm absolutely spent. The boys went to bed without too much problem. We've had better bedtimes but I survived it and that's what matters.  lol Gavin spent a large part of the day, chewing my ear off and talking about his games or latest missions.  I'm gonna be really honest and say that a large part of me never wants to hear about any of this stuff again but that's not in the cards for me.   I had dinner waiting for Lizze when she got home from class and we settled in to watch a few more episodes of Supernatural on Netflix. We've started watching the series all over again.   Lizze went to bed before I did because she was worn out and I just needed some time…

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Some really good news on the medication front

 Awhile ago I told you how we had to switch pharmacies. Our insurance company dropped coverage with Walgreens and so we had to move to a new Pharmacy. We originally began the move because of the issues we were having with Gavin's meds getting screwed up so often.   The new Pharmacy has a way of dispensing the meds where they are broken up into the morning, afternoon, evening and bedtime then vacuum-sealed in a little package.  This means that there's one pack for morning meds and one packet for bedtime meds. This makes it so much easier especially when you're managing so many different medications at one time. Unfortunately, when the boxes get set up, it takes some time to get everything worked out.  This is because they have…

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I’m determined to make the best of today 

I don't think we have anything going on today, aside from the kids at school and Lizze at her night class.   I'm hoping to get some work done and maybe hit the treadmill if I'm feeling up to it.   There's quite a few things that I have to figure out, none of which are easy but they need my attention.  It's been really hard for me to focus on many of these things because I'm so overwhelmed right now.   Anyway, I'm really determined to make the best of today because....well, just because.... ☺ 

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A massive and important update on the current state of Gavin’s mental health care

Disclaimer: I'm venting/ranting about the current debacle that is Gavin's mental healthcare. I'm really frustrated, angry and overwhelmed by all of this because there's so much at stake. When you read this, keep in mind that I'm experiencing all these emotions and this is my way of sharing our story but also processing all this as well.  I heard back from the nurse at Gavin's psychiatrist's office this afternoon and we had respectful but totally unproductive conversation.   This was one of those conversations where I'm not sure if I'm more frustrated now than I was before but I think I am.  Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm more frustrated now.  After listening to what happened, this is what the nurse told me: I wish I could tell you that things…

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