Parenting my ADHD, impulsive, overly intelligent child has been extremely difficult lately. I am not sure what is going on in his head but he just can’t seem to get it (and keep it) together these days. I have to admit that I have not been the best at monitoring his additives, red dye… [Read More]
Showing Grace to the Exasperated Parent
In a recent post on Facebook, a leader in our church shared a story about a mother she witnessed in an ice cream shop. Now she didn’t just come out and say it was a bad mother, however the implications were very real and there was apparently zero grace available to offer this exasperate mother. The… [Read More]
Running & Smiling = Trouble
My little man got in trouble in school today. His signature slip said he was “running & smiling,” which apparently is not acceptable. I am glad he wasn’t running and frowning because who knows what kind of trouble he would be in. I am sure the teacher had good reason to make him “pull a… [Read More]
He was so “Good”
Christmas time is where we hear about how important it is for kids to be “good” because we know that Santa is watching. T-shirts, songs, books all proclaim the importance of good behavior and anything less than “good” brings a punishment of coal and sticks. Well, at least that is how the story goes. I personally have… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Rock ‘N Learn Sight Words DVD
Last school year I asked if it would be possible for me to review the Rock ‘N Learn Phonics Volume 1 DVD after finding out that my son was struggling to learn his letter sounds. I really encourage to read that post, so that you can learn a little more about the situation with Eph and see his improvement… [Read More]
Preventing Summer Learning Loss
I have to admit. I am kind of a geek when it comes to office and school supplies. Notebooks, pencils, pens, stickies, they get my heart pumping. It is all I can do to walk past aisle 20 in the grocery store and not throw a random box of crayons in my cart. So you… [Read More]
Everyday Superstars
My son is a sports fanatic but his ADHD makes it difficult for him to concentrate in team sports and he becomes frustrated at constantly being told to sit, focus, pay attention, etc. The frustration for me is that Eph is really a natural at sports – all sports. He runs fast (and far), kicks hard (and… [Read More]
Kindergarten is Over! A Proud Mama!
Today was the last day of Kindergarten for my little man. I can’t believe we survived his first year of school and that it was amazingly and remarkably successful. We are so blessed to be in a top rated public school with phenomenal teachers and leaders. I truly can’t express how grateful I am for… [Read More]
Eph & The Lions Den
Every week we go to church and every week we ask Eph the same question, “what did you talk about tonight?.” And, every week we get the same answer, “I don’t know.” For Eph that is a pretty honest answer. Sitting in a class room and having someone tell things to him is not the… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Rock ‘N Learn Phonics Educational DVD’s
This past fall I was shocked to find out that Eph was struggling to learn his “letter sounds.” I, a former teacher, had failed to notice that my son was missing this major skill. Immediately I began to look at programs that we could incorporate into home practice that were entertaining and did not make him… [Read More]