Uncomfortable. I’ve seen that look before. You know the one. Someone asks you an innocuous question. You give them the real answer and then you see their eyes dart to the side. They can’t look you in the eye. Their weight starts shifting and they start to look for a way out of the conversation….
Saying goodbye with grace
Today, I took my teenager to say goodbye to a friend. No one enjoys going to a funeral but when the service is for someone barely out of their teens, it’s even worse. The death is untimely. Unfair. The life is cut short before the real living begins. Sadly, this friend suffered from mental illness….
When the square peg won’t fit in the round hole
Education, like many things in our society, has a one size fits all approach. Until middle school, children take the exact same curriculum and teachers expect similar results. The days start early, stay on schedule and kids are expected to be able to follow directions to the letter. Even when kids are allowed to direct…
Making life for the caregiver easier
Being a caregiver isn’t easy. On top of balancing doctor’s appointments, running to the tutor and dealing with days that my teenager is completely out of spoons, I have to work so I don’t have a lot of free time. Over the years, I’ve put lots of things in place to stay organized and save…
Why you’re getting fired
Last week, I fired a doctor. I cancelled a doctors appointment for my teen. In the message, I stated that we “were going to change providers.” This prompted a call from a nurse to find out why we were leaving the practice. I thought long and hard about how to respond. I had a few…
