We're on our way home from a week off. I hope to be able to go through all my emails tomorrow and actually post a bit of a trip report, but I'm doing this in the airport, so I haven't much time.


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Max is having a sleepover with three of the boys from his ADHD social skills group tonight for his birthday. Yes, I have four boys, ages 12-13, with ADHD, in my basement getting revved up on sugar, video games, and whatever else they can come up with ( Read more... )

Max got his report for his first term today. We've been anxious about this one. Max has ADHD, and problems with social interactions with his peers, which leads to lousy self-esteem. So, grades have always been problematic at best. He's very smart, but his grades have never shown it ( Read more... )

I'll try to remember to post pictures on this. Max decided to join the chorus (open to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students). They practiced after school once a week for the second half of the school year and had two performances: The Elementary Schools Talent Show (our town has two K-8 elementary schools) and they participated in the high ( Read more... )

I think I may have just made a mistake. Max was talking at dinner tonight about wishing he could be a fish. Goofy was warning him about being careful what you wish for. After Max continued for several more minutes, Goofy said "We should introduce you to Nita and Kit. So, I went down to the basement and got the first book. (Actually, the first ( Read more... )