Or be incredulous, depending on your perspective ...

So, Younger Child had mostly misinterpreted a couple things said to him. While most kids would be whining "I thought you said a C was OK" in response to "get your grades above a C", this kid rephrased "your grades must be a C or higher" to "I have to get an A or B because that's higher than a C."

I ( Read more... )

Buddhist teachings would have us be mindful of the moment, and I like that philosophy -- to a degree. Letting go of troubles and worries -- most of which have something to do with the past and the future -- is a healthy, even liberating thing to do.

And at this particular moment, eating a diet-safe sugar-free banana-and-hot-fudge pudding cup,  ( Read more... )

You can tell when I don't have much to say.  Numerous cute quizzes show up on  my blog, no respite for my weary readers ( Read more... )

Ran across this article in an email newsletter ... anyone who lives a mentally ill child, or knows someone who lives with a mentally ill child, should read it.

My son has at one time or another been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, Tourette's, dysthmia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder or ( Read more... )