Posts Tagged ‘OCD’
5 Rules to Live By to Meet Your Different-Brained Child’s Needs
As I shared last week, it’s summer and my children are around all. of. the. time. It’s been a great summer, no doubt, but understand that is by design. I plan for our days, I have a calendar they can refer to, there is downtime baked into our vacation, and I’m at the ready when…
Read MoreDo You Even Realize You Need to Forgive Yourself?
You know, we really tend to beat ourselves up. But you know what else? As parents of children with Asperger’s, autism, ADHD, ODD, PDD, OMG (the list goes on) we get blamed. We get blamed unnecessarily and we get blamed by people we trust, which is so disappointing on so many levels. I get it, but…
Read MoreBaby, What’s Your Normal?
He says to me, “Baby, this is our normal. It’s OK.” So my kids are traveling with their father to a wedding later in the day, and they require a haircut before they leave. I would have had the haircut taken care of last week, but guess what? Their normal hair stylist isn’t available and…
Read MoreDo You Accept Your Child Just As They Are?
My son is going through some incredible changes, and I’m reminded of one of our “stuck places” from previous times. It was all about having unwrapped presents. “Mommy, I’d rather not get a gift if it’s wrapped. The anticipation is just too much for me.” Literally, it looked painful for him. He would share this request/sentiment/need with red, stinging…
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