I grew up in Oregon and going to the Oregon Zoo in Portland was a common school field trip. Wanting to share the experience with my sons (Asa age 28…
Every summer I try to fit in a vacation before having to return to my school job in the fall. So in August, the boys (Jake age 20 and Asa…
We moved into an apartment about two years ago. Prior to that, we lived in various houses – usually with no close next-door neighbor. Because of Jake’s behavioral conditions, he…
In my last blog, I wrote about how Jake made his Adirondack chair and got it home. What I didn’t tell you is that Jake already had lots of chairs.…
My son Jake has Myotonic Dystrophy which has caused him to have some major learning disabilities and behavioral issues – which affected his abilities to have success at school. When…
I have 3 kids. They are all so different – but also the same. My oldest Caitlin was a go-getter from the very beginning and smart as a whip. When…
Okay, so maybe not a thousand words – but enough words to tell your grandma that you don’t want pizza for lunch, you would rather have chicken nuggets, thank you…
Jake does not like school. He makes that very clear – over and over and over again. “Health class is stupid! I am not taking Health! Why do I have…
Jake wants to go to Job Corps. He has wanted to go for a few years now – ever since he took a tour along with his brother to see…
This is Jake’s school picture. I was not surprised to see him wearing his hat. In fact, I wrote a note to the photographer that gave permission for him to wear…
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