Recent Posts Tagged With 'fetal alcohol spectrum disorder'

• Living Under Water

  Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 22:37 in parenting, Mental Illness, daily, adoption, journal, bipolar disorder, my thoughts and poems, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  I’m living under water. Everything seems slow and far away. I know there’s a world up there, a sunlit quick world where time runs like dry sand through an hourglass, but down here, where I am, air and sound and time and feeling are thick and dens...

• Boy to Your Left

  Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 21:56 in poetry, parenting, daily, adoption, bipolar disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, childhood mental illness

  Appearances You appear in This world Like a seed Taking in the Experiences Of the material Body Which you later Have to present To the world As a certificate Of worth But nobody Knows the Certificate of the Soul The muscle of The soul Whether Weak or...

• Days of Letting Go

  Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 in parenting, Mental Illness, daily, adoption, bipolar disorder, mood disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  "We are discharging him today. We have never had a child whose chemistry is as resistive to any and all medications as is his. We have never worked with a child who is completely unresponsive to all therapeutic interventions as he is. Our best wishes...

• SOOC Saturday ~ Wonder If I Can Make It

  Posted on Saturday September 26th, 2009 at 23:41 in Photography, daily, bipolar disorder, photo sharing, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, sooc saturday

  This little critter was staring at the top of a park garbage can which was overflowing with inviting treats. He seemed to be contemplating whether or not he could make that leap to the top.He made me stop and realize that I have been contemplating ...

• SOOC Saturday ~ All You Need is Love

  Posted on Saturday August 22nd, 2009 at 10:18 in Photography, daily, adoption, bipolar disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, sooc saturday, sooc

  Maybe not all you need, but it is at the top of the list. He is home. We are adjusting to a new Lee, a new life schedule, a new way of doing things and new hope. So many words I want to write here...so many emotions...so many ways I want to help othe...

• Away

  Posted on Friday August 7th, 2009 at 01:00 in bipolar, Photography, parenting, mental health, adoption, bipolar disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, my thoughts and poems, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  Tonight I saw him. I held him for an hour as he sobbed in my embrace. Fourteen. He should be happy with family and friends. Fourteen. Laughter should fill his life. Fourteen. Vicarious mischief should surround him. Fourteen. Not the barren walls of a...

• Please Let Me Live in the Pretty Bubble

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 00:19 in Photography, parenting, daily, adoption, special needs, fetal alcohol syndrome, fas, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  I long to live in the pretty bubble full of cheerful color, hope and dreams yet to come true. But I don't. Life is fragile and complicated. Real. Our family is holding tightly to love and breathing deeply and sobbing and praying for answers and peace...

• Relieve the Pressure You May Feel to Be An Amazing Parent

  Posted on Friday May 15th, 2009 at 22:43 in parenting, daily, adoption, special needs, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  Sometime ago I let go of my dreams, becoming completely wrapped in my son's struggles with fetal alcohol syndrome. For months I have chosen to see nothing but despair and hopelessness in him and, thereby, have caused it to manifest in his life...my f...

• The Old Poets of China...and Me

  Posted on Wednesday January 28th, 2009 at 02:42 in life, poetry, daily, poem, adoption, hope, mary oliver, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, this very moment

• Rain Falls in Rhythm

  Posted on Monday November 17th, 2008 at 21:51 in Photography, daily, adoption, adhd, special needs, childhood, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, this very moment

  From outward appearances it cannot be discerned...did that really happen? Who will save him when I'm gone? Boys sit at the breakfast nook table shaping, smooshing, reshaping Play Doh. Funny, I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f...

• Grateful For

  Posted on Thursday October 16th, 2008 at 11:40 in parenting, daily, adhd, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  ~ my son in my arms ~ friends who care ~ God who answers prayer ~ life...even in times of struggle ~ sunshine [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

• His Heart's Whisper

  Posted on Thursday October 16th, 2008 at 01:51 in love, parenting, adoption, adhd, special needs, fas, fetal alcohol, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  Mom why does Lee run from you? Because he is confused and searching for safe. But mom, home is safe. I know. You know. Lee's heart knows...but his brain can't hear his heart's whisper. Mom, I love... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

• Do You Hear All That Screaming?

  Posted on Sunday October 5th, 2008 at 00:24 in diet, review, daily, autism, adhd, cerebral palsy, special needs, cookbook, what i think, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  It's my boys. I have begun the process of converting them to a gluten-free, casein-free diet. Right now, it is not a pretty picture. But after reading The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook and with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

• Our Sincere Gratitude for Reading ~ FASD

  Posted on Tuesday September 2nd, 2008 at 14:40 in daily, disabilities, fasd, birth defect, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, 5 minutes for special needs, special exposure wednesday, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

  Today I am over here talking about an important topic that truly affects the lives of each of us...whether you realize it or not. Please take a moment to read. Next Tuesday, 09/09, is Fetal Alcohol... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...

• Connect With A New Blogging Friend

  Posted on Thursday August 14th, 2008 at 03:04 in daily, adoption, autism, adhd, bipolar disorder, protest, cerebral palsy, disabilities, Boycott, giving back, slurping life, tropic thunder

  I read all comments left on my blog and reply with a reciprocal blog post or email as often as possible. I have never before 'called out' a commenter. Actually, this one made me laugh, and I had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

• Conversation About Tropic Thunder With A Child Living With Intellectual Disabilities

  Posted on Wednesday August 13th, 2008 at 13:44 in parenting, daily, adoption, autism, adhd, bipolar disorder, protest, advocacy, cerebral palsy, Boycott, dreamworks, ben stiller

  I do not expect to live in a perfect world, but rather in one that, having learned from past mistakes, moves forward. Yesterday I had a conversation with my sons which in a perfect world would never... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

• Insensitive Hollywood People Thought It Felt Right to Use Hate Words Against People Living with Disabilities

  Posted on Monday August 11th, 2008 at 15:23 in daily, adoption, autism, cerebral palsy, special needs, down syndrome, disabilities, Boycott, tropic thunder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, hate words

  Once upon a time there was a retard... Is that phrase acceptable to you? How about... Once upon a time there was a nigger...or Once upon a time there was a spic...or Once upon a time there was a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

• Parents are Allowed to Wish

  Posted on Tuesday August 5th, 2008 at 11:05 in parenting, daily, adoption, adhd, fetal alcohol, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, 5 minutes for special needs

  Parents want what is best for their children, but sometimes deciding what that best should be is baffling. Today I am over at 5 Minutes for Special Needs talking about one incident in a string of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...

• Awareness, Understanding and Advocacy

  Posted on Tuesday July 29th, 2008 at 11:05 in parenting, daily, adoption, advocacy, prenatal care, fetal alcohol, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, 5 minutes for special needs

  I have a post up at 5 Minutes for Special Needs today which is addressed to all parents and particularly to women of child-bearing age. It is a call to awareness, understanding and advocacy which is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

• Reading The Book As Written

  Posted on Saturday June 14th, 2008 at 23:40 in adoption, autism, adhd, bipolar disorder, cerebral palsy, special needs, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  It does not mean ignoring, passively living. It means loving, nurturing, accepting and understanding your child with special needs in order to help him fulfill his life. Life is not about re-writing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...