We got the official diagnosis on Valentine’s Day morning: our 8-year-old little boy has Tourette’s Syndrome, or TS for short. Now that it’s going to be a permanent part of our life, I figure I should embrace the abbreviation. His regular doctor diagnosed him with OCD, ADHD and […]
This post originally used the Zafooz pillows, but the company has since closed. However, the post still has some good tips on practicing mindfulness with your child through breathing techniques! I have a high needs child that rarely gives me a moment to catch my breath. He’s always […]
Parenting isn’t always pretty. Contrary to the loads of mom posts on Instagram featuring smiling kids, #momlifeisthebestlife and mothers gushing about their love for their little rays of sunshine. Real mom life gets ugly and some days I just can’t even deal with it because this is all […]
Friday was a rough day. The kind of day that makes you feel like you can’t do anything right in the world of parenting. As far as the actual world, everything was just fine and dandy. But in my mom world, there was non-stop screaming, crying, arguing and an attitude of epic proportions. And he’s only three!
My son has some real doozies when it comes to tantrums. I’ve never been around kids much, so dealing with this is WAY out of my comfort zone and I have no idea what I’m doing. Sometimes I get so frustrated I want to have my own tantrum. […]
