Blog Detail
Gravity Check
http://gravity-check.blogspot.com/
When I'm not publishing books, I am an advocate for families with special needs children. This is my blog to connect with other parents, share advice and information, and find support while raising a teenager.
- Added on: Jul 1st, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Terena
- Listed in: Moms Family
- Tags: parenting teenagers motherhood advocacy special needs disabilities
Recent Posts
No more caffeine for Mommy!
We ran out of decaf, and even though I knew I should stay away from caffeine, the smell of a freshly brewed pot of coffee at 5:30 a.m. was too strong to resist."You know that's caffeine," my husband asked.I nodded and poured myself a cup. "A little w...
Making the Bed
My mom and I were drinking tea at my kitchen table when we heard Queen Teen yell, "Argh!"My mom looked up at me, her eyebrows raised in concern. I kept sipping my tea."This is impossible!" Queen Teen yelled.We heard what sounded like a heavy book bei...
I\'ll Stand By You
For Queen Teen, and to all our children....
Gotcha!
On Saturday night, I was beaten up by a "gotcha," a particularly evil, knock your breath out, leave you weeping kind of "gotcha." Parents of Special Needs children know exactly what I'm talking about. A gotcha is when your emotions find a chink in yo...
The Dickens Fair
After school Saturday, I got to stay in San Francisco on Sunday to attend the Dickens Fair at the Cow Palace. I used to work at the Renaissance Faire and many of my friends from there now work at Dickens, so it was wonderful to see everyone. My dear ...
Christmas still makes Queen Teen smile
Queen Teen has been depressed for months; 75% of the time, she frowns, sighs, complains and argues. She smiles only 25% of the time. Some of this is typical teen-aged angst, but some is due to the impact her disabilities have on her life. I've been s...
