Parenting Archive
07 Jan 2011
“We cannot see things that stare us in the face until the hour comes that the mind is ripened.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I know better than to get excited about something that only happens once. Yet, somehow, it will be hard to fall asleep tonight.
04 Jan 2011
It makes you or it breaks you
First, those of you who leave comments will notice a slight change. You can now leave a comment for an already existing comment, and they will “nest.” In other words, if you want to respond to a specific comment that has been left, you can! You will see a “reply” link associated with each comment.
31 Dec 2010
Is next year gonna be any better because it’s a new year?
Under penalty of public ridicule and derision, I hereby do solemnly resolve to: Have less guilt about not talking to Pearlsky enough Have less guilt about barely talking to Pearlsky Have less guilt about having a severely disabled daughter, it gotta be my fault, no? Have less guilt about not being able to see my
08 Dec 2010
Welcome to Helland
Looks like I hit a nerve with the last post about the so-called metaphoric essay, Welcome To Holland. It is worth noting that Ms. Kingsley apparently wrote the piece specifically for parents of kids like her son, if I may call that the category of the higher functioning disabled. My comments in the last post,
08 Dec 2010
“People who speak in metaphors should shampoo my crotch.” ~Jack Nicholson (as Melvin Udall)
I honestly believe that we all feel pain differently, handle problems differently, that what might bring me to my limit may be easy for you. When my friends with normal kids realize that they are complaining to me about things their kids are doing that I wish Pearlsky could do, they get all apologetic and
01 Dec 2010
Let’s get some things straight …
There appear to be a couple of beliefs out there that need some straightening out …
29 Nov 2010
I told my mom she is not allowed to die. She told me to pass the turkey.
Obviously I did not have a choice. I had to tell Pearlsky that my dad was not going to be visiting. Mom was to arrive early afternoon on Thursday. I started talking to Pearlsky in the morning, telling her that her aunt and grandmother were coming. I told her that grandpa was not going to