Y’all. Probably the funniest story I have of my sweet boy happened when he was about five years old. He was just old enough that I was allowing him to run back and forth between our neighbor’s house on his own to play with the neighbor, who was also five. But, here’s the problem. As […]
Wedgie butts and robot farts… living with a child with ADHD
I have a child diagnosed with ADHD. Life can be… well, challenging. Let me just walk you through a typical morning in our house. “Bug, go get dressed. Your ride will be here in ten minutes.” This is probably already the 18th time I have told him to get dressed. “Bug, go into your room […]
Total Reset Required
Back when I worked in the military and in law enforcement, we talked about “mission creep.” You’ve got a job to do, and slowly, but surely, people keep adding on to your job until you’re so swamped with ancillary stuff, you can hardly get your real job done. You forget what you’re supposed to be […]