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Rainforest Mommy: July 2010
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Friday, July 30, 2010. Will He Ever Have The Right Last Name? And now for the promised continuation of Matthew's Story. Matthew is two and a half today. I have no idea where the time has gone or how we've managed to get this far. Before I know it my baby will be ready to start school and then he'll be be eighteen and he'll have one foot out the door and I wonder what his last name will be on that day. Matthew and I on the water taxi last month. My beautiful boy playing with Play-Doh in June 2010. I shoul...
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Moments of Clarity: February 2013
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Thursday, February 28, 2013. L is crying in his bed. It makes me feel sick to my stomach. I don't know whether to go to him or not. I know if I do go to him, it will turn into a big crying/whining fest along with lamenting and self-hatred I'm sure. I know he is tired. He MUST be! Miracle of miracles, he's asleep! I think.he seems to be a good faker at times, but at the very least, he's lying quietly. I pray he wakes in a good mood for tomorrow. This morning I wa...
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Moments of Clarity: March 2013
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Monday, March 18, 2013. We've yet to come up with a new prize for an incentive. I'm not sure how to take that - that it's good that my son wants for nothing, or that it's sad that he has so much he wants for nothing. Ok, I guess it's good, because really, he doesn't have EVERYTHING, it's just that the things he wants aren't wanted enough to make it worth his while. Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Great effort, but I still said no. Too noisy, too messy, too expens...
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Moments of Clarity: And Here We Go Again....
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Sunday, September 8, 2013. And Here We Go Again. Now that summer is over and school has begun, the anxiety is back. We saw it surface from time to time over the summer of course, but it's back in full force. Of course that didn't help. I am thinking that was probably the wrong choice to make, but I couldn't stand the crying anymore. And if he feels better being nearer to us, then so be it. At least he's not in our bed with us. So what triggered this? The Hunger ...
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Moments of Clarity: June 2012
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The boys both got their report cards today. I kind of hate report card time, at any time of the year. I have one who excels in school, without really even trying, and the other who just gets by. I'm sure from previous posts you can guess which is which. It's not that I'm not proud of my kids, but. I'm way more proud of one than the other. Me, or his dad, for not making him try harder, for not instilling a better attitude towards school?
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Moments of Clarity: September 2012
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Friday, September 14, 2012. I'm thinking about quitting Facebook. This isn't the first time I've considered it, but my addiction prevents me from going through with it. There are quite a few reasons why:. I don't want my friends' friends seeing what they said when they commented. For example, I might post "I had a great day at the beach! And my friend Jane comments, "Was the water warm? I don't know Tom, so why should he see that? I don't know them! Another reas...
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Moments of Clarity: June 2013
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Monday, June 17, 2013. Sprinting For The Finish. You know those bad dreams you have where you're running as fast and hard as you can, but you don't seem to be going anywhere? I feel like I'm in one of those dreams. Metaphorically, of course. I'm not being chased. But I do feel like I'm in some sort of race. Against what? Just eight, short, days. I'm hobbling to the finish line. But for us, it's not to be. It's my weaker leg.) and my L is the one sitting on t...
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Moments of Clarity: September 2013
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Monday, September 23, 2013. Well, things started off not too bad for the school year, but we've come almost full circle and L is nearly back to all the same old habits. Tonight, he had two things to do for homework. Let me start off by saying I REALLY hate when teachers say at the beginning of the year that they don't really give homework. Then what the bloody hell do you call this paper at my house with sums on it? A bit of fun? And The social worker, I've been...
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Moments of Clarity: I'm Not The Right Mom For Him
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Random thoughts from deep within my brain. Saturday, July 6, 2013. I'm Not The Right Mom For Him. After one week of freedom from school, I've settled into a different mode. I'm not on the defensive, the constant watch, the head-off-any-signs-of-breakdown-mode. I'm feeling more relaxed. Well, I was. We were free from bedtime issues, free from crying breakdowns and temper tantrums. Until today. The more I think about it, L and I are so alike in so many ways. He worries, I worry. We both worry about...Im a ...