Tag Archives: OCD

My Mother and I, and The Ways We See Parenting

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 2.) Not your mother’s daughter…how do you parent differently than your mother did? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? When I saw this prompt, an overwhelming sense of dread came over me. … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays With Tyler: At the Dentist or “Marathon Man*”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Earlier this month, I took Tyler to the dentist.  Tyler does not do well with doctors or dentists, or even haircuts for that matter. He does worse that your average child because of his Tourette’s Syndrome, OCD, and Anxiety.  Whenever … Continue reading →

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Little Man Down!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Tuesday at around 11:00 we got a call from Tyler’s daycare, telling us that he was running in the playground and had fallen on his right arm, on the grass.  Tyler wanted ice and the staff was moving his arm … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Cook, I Mean it I Really CAN’T

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

I read Lunch in Paris as a member of the From Left to Write book club.  I was given a free copy as part of the book club.  This post was inspired by this book. Lunch in Paris by Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Mental Illness: Breaking the Stigma

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Yesterday I was getting my groceries wrung up by a young man who seemed to be coughing a great deal.  He was using the “vampire” method to keep me away from his cough as much as possible, but immunosuppressed me … Continue reading →

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