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I smell something funny

I have been editing the school newspaper for years. This is my 5th year, actually. It’s hours of my time, involving PTA Presidents, Communications VP’s, printers, and deadlines. I get thanks from the President, usually, which is really great – it’s sincere.
Poe has been doing the Carline for two weeks. Poe gets hugs and free [...]

New Role, School Bouncer

At our local elementary school, where Logan attends, we’ve been having serious carline issues. Since being out of work, Poe has taken over the dropoff and pickup for me. He was coming home increasingly angry at the other parents doing stupid stuff, against the “rules” stuff, illegal stuff, and flat out dangerous stuff. Examples: Parking [...]

Do you want the Good news or Bad news first?

Let’s go with good first. Joseph and his diagnosis. I’ve been pretty forthright here about his issues. I haven’t said what meds he’s on, or our specific therapeutic choices. Suffice it to say – we’re on it. However, after our foray into the psychiatric hospital system, the discharge diagnosis was bipolar disorder. Well – one [...]

OK no, but seriously

I’ve been extremely delinquent in my blogging. Basically because things are at such a level of suckage that I can’t stand to write about it. So here’s a little update on everything. First, the good.
Joseph is doing great at his new school. He seems to like it. He’s very tired as it’s only the 2nd [...]

Sunday and Beyond

As time has gone by, and Thanksgiving prepared and served and celebrated… I don’t have the patience to update on the rest of the blow by blow. So here’s the general gist…
On Sunday, I called and wanted an update on Joseph. He was doing great behaviorally, ate and slept, and was in general good spirits. [...]

Friday and Saturday

As I work and try to prep for Thanksgiving at the same time… the events of those 5 days are getting farther from concrete memories to impressions.
On Friday, Poe took care of Logan’s getting to school, and let me sleep in. I was up so late the night before, and the emotional toll was great. [...]

Thursday

I’m going to try to explain what happened in small doses, because I am short on time, and because I’m short on spirit.
For those who might not read regularly, Joseph has mental and emotional/behavioral issues, as well as specific learning disabilities. As a result, he is on medication to help regulate his emotional control (a [...]

Living Nightmares

I’m stuck in a living nightmare with one of my children. I’m not able to process it completely yet here. One – it’s not over yet, and I’m hoping to have a conclusion to the story tomorrow. Two – I’m in a limbo of thought and action… I can’t seem to accomplish anything. It’s sort [...]

Can you stop kicking me?

I must get this recorded for posterity. This morning, Poe and I were having our first coffee, and he was telling me about his dream. It was a long convoluted story, as most dreams are. How he ended it: “James Earl Jones was our neighbor; he was a guru spy.” How can I not note [...]

How to Know When They’re No Longer Babies

Kids grow up by increments. Little by little. But I think, now that I’ve been through two, I know when they’re well and truly no longer babies. It’s not walking and being a “toddler.” It’s not pre-school. It’s not that all imporant Big Boy 5. Not even the start of kindergarten.
It’s when they’ve lost both [...]