Today I had a perfect example of “Mommyfail.” I received an email from the school psychologist, reminding me that I was late completing and returning a parent-assessment form for an evaluation for my son. Why? I yelled at myself. How could I forget to send it back? Inside my head a Jack Nicholson-like voice let [...]
Mommyfail? [Guest Post]
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How to advocate for your child [Guest Post]
This post is a follow up to the Fight for Education posts written by Heather. Her blog can be found at Cool and Hip, I Am Not. ——- Acting as your child’s advocate is part of your role as a parent. When you send them off to school, you have to trust that [...]
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Fight For Education: Part 2 [Guest Post]
This is the second post in a series. Catch up with the first post, Fight For Education written by Heather of Cool and Hip, I Am Not. ——- “He is fine. Everyone struggles at something.” My son and I were fortunate to have the teacher we had in third grade. I already had a [...]
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Recipes That Keep Kids Interested [Guest Post]
Shana blogs over at shanamama.com and posts some of the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever seen. If you read this excerpt from her About Me section you’ll see why we love her too: The basics: I am a 29- year- old wife to my wonderful husband (aka the hubs) and mother to my three amazing children: [...]
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My Brave Daughter {A Week of Thanksgiving}

Thanks to Andrea Updyke, I’m joining other bloggers to write about A Week of Thanksgiving. I’ve chosen one of Andrea’s prompts: Someone who inspired me this year. My biggest inspiration is my brave daughter, Sammi. Almost exactly one year ago, she was diagnosed with sinus tachycardia. Any chronic medical condition is tough to handle, but [...]
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Tonsillectomy Tips for Parents

After my daughter had her tonsillectomy, I learned so much about how to make her recovery easier. I wanted to share some tips for parents whose children are scheduled to have their tonsils removed. Even with the information from our ENT doctor’s office, there was a lot more suggestions provided to us from their staff [...]
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12 Year Old Tonsillectomy Experience

As of today, it’s been one week since my 12 year old had her tonsillectomy. I hope that sharing her experience will help other parents who have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy planned. Of course, this isn’t medical advice, instead a mother’s retelling of what my daughter has been through before, during and after this surgery. [...]
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School District Makes Decision Without Child’s Needs in Mind

Because of medical problems, my daughter attends school for 2 classes in the morning and the rest of her education is done through the Special Education’s Hospital Homebound program. The school district made a big change to this program this school year. Instead of using full time teachers that teach during the day, they hired [...]
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Going Through Conference Withdrawal

After attending two – three conferences every year for the past 3 years, I’ve become addicted to them. This year, I’ve attended just one and don’t see any in the near future for me. I’m going through conference withdrawal. I know I should count myself as lucky because there are so many bloggers who haven’t [...]
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