
More Reflections
O’Doul’s is a Lie!
ByCherylI have only been arrested once in my entire life. Trust me – it probably should have happened a lot more, but I had an innocent face and was never caught. When O’Doul’s first came out, it was strongly advertised as a non-alcoholic beer. At the time of my arrest, I was not drinking. I…
A Talk With Aidan About His Asperger’s
ByCherylAfter having sat down with Paix a while back asking her about her Bi-Polar, I had the idea of doing the same with Aidan and his Asperger Syndrome. We’ve had to have many conversations about his emotions and lack of emotion lately due to our current situation, so I thought now might be a good…
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO!: What Happens After the First Domino Falls?
ByCherylSome stories become more interesting when you revisit them as an adult. Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO! is one of those stories for me. I loved this book when I was a child. I grew up surrounded by Dr. Seuss books and the wonderfully strange worlds that came with them. Looking back now, I’m…
6 Phrases You May Only Hear at Our House…
ByCherylWe’ve come to realize that our home does not run like most households. Things that are “normal” for us are not “normal” for others. Ry’s schedule is a prime example. Not many people need to take their 19-year-old to the bathroom for “potty time.” We’ve also come to realize that there are phrases one will here quite frequently in our home that aren’t heard in others. Here are some of them.
Types of Depression
ByCherylWe all have points in our lives where we feel down or sad. It’s part of the human existence. There’s no getting around it. True depression, however, is different. It is a mental health condition that can wreak havoc on the mind and body. There are many kinds of depression that vary in intensity from…