Now in Grade 3, my son has his standardized tests coming up. He’s been expressing some anxiety about the test for over a year now. I really can’t blame him. I’ve gone through some of the test prep books, and some of the answers confused me – and I haveContinue Reading
This morning, I am frustrated. Can I blame the Goblin King? Yes. But truly, who’s at fault? Me. I am the cause of my own frustration. Because I’m not able to release my anger. I know what he’s like. I know that he’ll never change. And I need to learnContinue Reading
Living with a learning disability means that report card day has been very difficult in the past. I think my son dreaded the report card almost as much as I did. Because the school insists that you go over the report card with your child. Which I totally understand. ButContinue Reading
It’s so hard these days to decide which type of parent you want to be. I want to supportive of my children. Yet I want to give them the room they need to figure out who they are and grow. Puck is a very cautious child. Part and parcel ofContinue Reading
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. My son has been diagnosed dysgraphic. He struggles even with the basic concepts of reading. He gets so very frustrated at the words on the page, because they are absorbed by his eyes, translated in his head, and often come out garbled. But heContinue Reading
My son was experiencing some difficulties learning to read. He had been in the same day care since age one. When I left my ex he was two and a half. My ex worked 12 hours shifts, and to avoid conflict during our divorce, I gave in to his requestContinue Reading
