This Thanksgiving we visited my sister-in-law’s house–a place we had not been to before. I am happy to report that my children did very well there. Gabriel had one minor meltdown while we were packing up to leave but nothing that anyone but me really noticed. I was so appreciative that we were able to [...]
Giving kids instructions and having them actual followed can be a huge challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you have leftover attachment issues and defiance-against-mom issues coming from a 10 year old boy. We have always searched for ways to give instructions without actually talking. Lists, cards with pictures of chores–we’ve tried many things [...]
My children like to read a magazine called Muse. Honestly, I love this magazine too–although I don’t always agree with their perspective. There are fascinating stories of scientific discoveries and interesting tidbits about history. It is the type of publication you sit down to read and an hour later you look up with a start, [...]
So I’m driving around with my middle son (who is adopted from foster care) and he is listening to the Steven Curtis Chapman song–”All I Really Want For Christmas” which is about an orphan who wants a family from Santa. He stops the song and looks at me and says “Are there really kids out [...]
Holidays with adopted kids or kids who struggle with ADHD, ODD and other disorders can be SUPER stressful. That’s why, for two days only, I’m GIVING away my Stress Free Holiday E-book. Get strategies to help your kids this Christmas season and make things go much more smoothly. Put your name and email address in [...]