I took my youngest son and one of his best friends skiing today. This friend is actually the older sister of his best friend, but over the years he has grown to love this young lady as a sister and as a friend. They chatter like friends and love like siblings. I drove through the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘teenagers’
The other sister
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged disability, friends, siblings, teenagers on February, 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I asked her why she never hugs me but hugs other people. I didn’t get an answer. I asked her if she only hugs people she doesn’t really like, and refuses to hug those she loves. Her answer: “maybe”. And her cell phone died today so she actually talked to me a bit….
He turns 18.
Posted in family, kids, life, reflections, tagged family, life, motherhood, parenting, reflections, sons, teenagers, turning 18 on December, 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My son. My oldest. He turns 18. As I look back at his life I am astonished at first how fast it has come and gone and second how much I am blown away at who he is. He is compassionate. He is funny. He loves his friends. He honors me. He cares what I [...]
what is that sound???
Posted in autism, family, kids, life, reflections, tagged autism, coping, kids, life, school, self calming strategies, singing, teenagers on October, 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One day I was returning from a walk and I heard this wailing, moaning, bellowing coming from the side of my house. What is that sound?? I could hear it from all the way across the street? My gosh, the neighbors have to hear that too?? As I got closer, I realized that it was my [...]
the slow bleed
Posted in family, kids, life, reflections, Uncategorized, tagged boys, kids, raising boys, speeding tickets, teenagers on October, 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Did I mention in an earlier post the slow bleed feeling that comes with raising teenagers? And the frustrating part of it all, he is a good kid making really really bad choices. After an incredible day off spending time in nature, in a great Yoga class and later on my bike, I get the [...]
senior this, senior that
Posted in family, kids, life, tagged high school senior, kids, school, teenagers on September, 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I don’t remember my senior year of high school being so full of “senior” activities. Maybe I was just a real nerd or it could have been that I was planning my wedding!! (that is whole blog post in itself for another day) Senior meetings, senior walk, senior pictures, senior college info night, senior tributes, senior brags, [...]
Twelve years later….
Posted in family, kids, life, reflections, Uncategorized, tagged birthdays, boys, college, family, high school senior, raising kids, teenagers on September, 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Twelve years ago today my baby, Evan was born. He is an amazing human being with an ‘old soul’; compassionate beyond words, insightful, grateful, funny, caring and intelligent. Twelve years and one day ago, I sat in kindergarten back to school night for my oldest boy, Ty. Tonight I sat in college info night learning [...]
the senior tribute
Posted in family, kids, life, reflections, tagged family, graduate, high school, kids, motherhood, teenagers on September, 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I got a notice today that it is that time to submit a senior tribute to my soon to be high school graduate. This includes a little diddy that is my own thoughts or wishes and a baby picture to be placed in the yearbook. Gosh, where do you even start to be limited to just [...]
college apps, CPAPS and matching clothes
Posted in autism, family, kids, life, tagged autism, boys, college, cpap, daughters, family, kids, life, raising kids, raising teens, seizures, teenagers on August, 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Things continue to progress in a positive way around here. I can’t believe that I am meeting with college counselors and beginning the process of watching my oldest son make decisions about his future. Of course, this all comes with the grouchiness of a teen and that teen being a male. Communicating is not a [...]
