April 24, 2008 – 12:15 am
According to 13 yr old son that’s my new title: Worst Mom in the World.
How can you earn this prestigious title for yourself (it comes with a tiara, a sash and everything) ?
1. Force your 13 year old son to eat dinner with the family 4 or 5 times each week.
2. Insist […]
Today is Mom’s birthday.
She is one of the smartest people I know, has unbelievable determination, is fierce in her love and is willing to fight for what she believes in. She is full of integrity and is willing to tell you what you need to hear even when it’s the last thing you want […]
Being the single parent of a 13 year old son who’s chosen defiance as his MO is not easy. In fact, it can be really hard. I’m sure it can be rewarding, but I’m not seeing any rewards right now. My parenting-a-son world stinks right now.
I’m struggling to see him as the dear […]
The first meeting of youngest daughter’s diabetes group counseling was yesterday. The group will meet twice a month and is for tweens who have type I diabetes. There’s also a group for teens. The groups are being facilitated by the counselor we worked with in December and January, who was recommended by […]
February 26, 2008 – 10:12 pm
I worked an hour late this afternoon since tomorrow is youngest daughter’s quarterly appointment with the endocrinologist. When I got home, she was in bed sleeping. Oldest daughter and son said she had a snack after school and then went to bed. Not typical behavior for her. Not at all.
I checked […]
February 23, 2008 – 8:16 am
This article is very well written and insightful. My journey from knowing nothing about type I diabetes to having it be part of every moment has been very much like this author described her own journey.
February 21, 2008 – 6:08 am
My twelve year old son asked me last night if a coke tab that he swallowed yesterday (accidentally he says - how do you do that accidentally??) will come out later when he goes to the bathroom.
I said that I thought it would.
Have you ever heard of anyone doing something like this? Now I’m worried […]
February 19, 2008 – 6:06 am
I saw this quote over at The DHX.
“We need to be the people we want our children to become.” — Rafe Esquith, Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire
This statement reminds me that one of the most important things I will do is parent my children.
February 13, 2008 – 6:42 pm
I received the newsletter below today.
Greetings!
In today’s busy world, many parents have lost the art of telling their stories to their kids. Here are some reasons why these stories are so beneficial:
1. Use them to teach lessons about life.
Stories will stimulate conversations with your kids more effectively than lecturing or “trying to get them to […]
January 28, 2008 – 9:59 pm
when they’re mean to my kid.
My 11 yr old (youngest) daughter said that some kids at school called her fat. She’s not, at all. She’s just right on the height/weight chart. She also says she has no good friends at school and that the kids are mean to her because she has diabetes. […]
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