Dear Finn ( Read more... )

Dear Finn ( Read more... )

1. School is wonderful, exciting and overwhelming all at once. Did you know that there is not an age that reports a decreased life satisfaction? There is no such thing as a midlife crisis and having empty-nest syndrome is a myth. In fact, most people experience a second honeymoon in their marriage (provided they have a healthy relationship with ( Read more... )

Finn will start at a new daycare part-time starting next week. It's going to be a slow two week transition from where he is now. I hope this eliminates the influence of older children telling him things such as "I hate you" and "I'll tear you off and kill you." Seriously disturbing when your child says these things to you and thinks they are a ( Read more... )

I apologize that these may be redundant from other books I've read on kids ( Read more... )

So, I think I can officially say this out loud now: My dad has a girlfriend and she is AWESOME. I introduced them and it's going swimmingly. I'm thrilled and they are happy. I'm trying not to press adoption papers at her just yet, but I hope she will love me too some day if it works out ( Read more... )

1. I started Dialectal Behavior Therapy group tonight. I learned new aspects to mindfulness that I did not previously know. We spent some time on focusing exercises and talking about how and why strong emotions broadside us ( Read more... )