Tag Archives: children
fiercely proud
“Your son might work in a grocery store bagging groceries for the rest of his life.” Someone said this to me right after my son Jack was diagnosed with autism. The words stuck with me for years. I thought about … Continue reading
Gift Giver
We have given Christmas gifts to eight of our son’s friends since middle school. I recently retired and do not make the kind of money I used to. I want to tactfully tell them that I love them all dearly … Continue reading
Visiting mom with memory loss
My mom has memory loss and probably depression, and visiting her is just really hard. She’s in assisted living not far from us, and I love her, but I frankly dread visits with her and have a hard time making … Continue reading
Children’s Etiquette
While my son and daughter-in-law are raising their children quite differently than how I parented, I feel they are loving and caring, and I have expressed my support to them. However, there is one behavior that I really struggle with. … Continue reading
Parenting
What were you afraid of when you became a parent? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging”, as … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 