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The Big Update

I dropped out of my master’s program! (we’ll get to that) It has been about six months since my last update on this blog. There were many days when I thought I should write something but never got around to it. A lot has changed and I have needed to adapt in response. It honestlyContinue reading “The Big Update”

But Why?

I want to do a bit of a deep dive into why I’m doing all of this. I want you to know, and I also want to be able to look back on this when I’m really questioning myself. I wrote those first two sentences in March, then I tucked this draft away into theContinue reading “But Why?”

Please Give Me More Responsibilities

Remote schooling isn’t working for us. I’m sure it’s not working for a lot of you. The schedules change, we’re not sure which zoom sessions our kids are supposed to show up for and which are optional, and sometimes the teachers are asking our kids to do things they can’t even do because it doesn’tContinue reading “Please Give Me More Responsibilities”

Opinion: Parenting Autism

My daughter is nearly eleven years old. I often call her Miss. Miss was diagnosed with autism a year ago, and her school just performed the battery of tests required to build her an IEP. I’m sure it is a frustrating process, even in the best of times, but the remote administration due to COVIDContinue reading “Opinion: Parenting Autism”

All is Well… Too Well

As I sit on the couch, putting my thoughts into a blog, my 7-year-old is watching Magic School Bus across the room. In their respective rooms, my other kids are programming, writing stories, and doing math. Today, everyone seems happy to do their work. Yesterday, however, the youngest was literally yelling about wanting “just ONEContinue reading “All is Well… Too Well”

I Hate Shopping!

It’s the Sunday before Spring Break and I’m super spent. We’re going on an awesome vacation for the whole week that the kids have off! It’s gonna be sunny and oceany and awesome! But I realized a couple of weeks ago that we hadn’t done any of the kids’ “warm weather clothes” shopping. So, ofContinue reading “I Hate Shopping!”