
Bi-polar Disorder is a mental illness that is characterized by major mood swings. That part is general knowledge and some people use it as a joke. “Bi-polar much?” But in our house, it is an all too real fact of life. Paix was diagnosed as bi-polar with psychotic episodes just over two years ago. Bi-polar…
Originally posted February 27, 2019 A term that we hear quite often, especially in mental health and special needs circles is ‘self-care’ but what does it really mean and why is it so important? Self-care is the deliberate act of taking care of one’s personal physical, emotional and mental health. In short, it is taking…
Everyone has fears about raising their children. That is one thing that parents of typical children and parents of special needs children share. Is my child happy? Will my child make friends? How safe is my child? With parents of disabled children though these questions take on a whole new level of stress. Along with…
Up until now I haven’t really talked a whole lot about Aidan other than to say that he is the most “normal” of the family. He has his own challenges though. Aidan was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 9 years old which makes him what is called in the world of Autism an…
Some songs ask questions that refuse to age. Supertramp’s “The Logical Song” begins in childhood, in a world experienced as beautiful, magical, and full of possibility. Then education begins. Expectations arrive. The child is taught how to become sensible, practical, dependable, acceptable, and appropriately defined. But beneath all that learning, a more troubling question survives:…
Depression is a devourer of happiness and contentment. What better way to battle the beast than to actively work at being happy and content if only for a brief while. So, in honor of the month of gratitude, I have decided this November to post on my personal Facebook page one thing a day that…
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