Our family has been working through the ADHD and ODD journey for a while, and we finally reached a new chapter. Our son recently started Occupational Therapy, and even though it is early, it already feels like we are moving in a better direction. I wanted to share our experience in case it helps another…
Tag: gentle parenting
The Ones Who Continue to Show Up for Our Kids
In a world full of Facebook posts and Instagram stories, it is easy to think a message on Facebook counts as being there. It does not. My kids do not have social media. Many young kids do not. They do not see the old photos that get shared or the captions that say happy birthday….
Parenting in Public
There’s a certain kind of exhaustion that comes with parenting. It is the kind that doesn’t go away with a nap or a break. And when you’re parenting a child with ADHD and ODD and two other children, that exhaustion can feel deeper, heavier… and lonelier. Holding It Together on Vacation We just came back…
My Firstborn, My Mini Me: Watching Her Become Her Own
I blinked…and she turned eleven. My oldest is growing up right before my eyes, and some days it stops me in my tracks. It feels like just yesterday I was holding her tiny hand, and hearing her sweet little voice ask me to play. Now I’m watching her turn into a full-blown little me with…



