I know I haven’t written much about having a child with Asperger’s lately, but that will be changing as we start Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy this week. We met with our therapist, and did they “Hey, this is who I am, and this is what I do,” visit. The boys LOVED him. This past [...]
What has happened parenting? I see so many parents who want to be their child’s friend. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve told my 9 year old that, “I’m not here to be your friend. I’m here to try and mold you into a productive member of society.” Our new neighbors have barely [...]
After Zach got his allergy shots today, I took the kids to McDonald’s to grab dinner. Not high on the nutritional priorities, but it’s hot, McD’s is fast, and once in awhile it won’t kill anyone. So I go through the drive thru and order. Then I pay. Then I get to the window where [...]
I found a new product at the grocery store that we all love. No, this is not a compensated review. I’m sharing what I found because I know how hard it is to balance what we want nutritionally for our kids with their want for the junk foods they see everywhere. Juicy Juice has sparkling [...]
My kids have decided that when they get seriously injured it will be on or very close to a holiday when the ER is at one of its busiest times. This is how we spent Friday to kick off the 4th of July weekend. We had just gotten up around 8am because I was up [...]
This is semi-wordless only because it left me speechless. Just when I think I’ve seen it all from the boyus, I snake a tub drain thinking I’m going to pull out a big gross wad of my hair only to get this – a bouncy ball that’s been sitting in there for months while we [...]
Teachers can be such an integral part of a child’s life and never know it. I know I had a few during my K-12 career that may never know how much they helped me – especially during some turbulent grade 9-12 years. Teachers don’t always know what a child’s home life is like. I went [...]
In the Army, living on post has many advantages and disadvantages. I’d have to say that one of the biggest advantages of this post so far is that the majority of our neighbors cycle out every June. Especially this class. There is no common courtesy among the kids. Yes, I’ve become a curmudgeon. How can [...]
The process is now done for a year. Zach’s IEP has been written, and I’m OK with what was decided upon. My main goal was to meet Zach’s sensory issues for him. He really didn’t need any other curriculum changes, just needed his other needs addressed. I am disappointed that he didn’t qualify for the [...]
So what do you do? Follow this list compiled byMAJ Griffiths, X/O and MS2 instructor for the Department of Military Science at Shippensburg University. How do I apply for an Army ROTC Scholarship?? Follow these steps 1. Go to this web site: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/ 2. Click on Scholarships (Left hand side of page) 3. Click on [...]
