Recently I was woken up in the middle of the night by our dog barking. I got up to investigate, thinking that perhaps Jake had left Buddy outside, forgot about him…
My two boys, Asa and Jake are 8 years apart in age. They have a “Love – Hate” relationship. I think they do love each other, but when they are…
Went to a big family gathering this weekend for a relative’s special birthday party. It was great! A bunch of us went to a Chinese Buffet place for lunch where we…
About an hour ago there was a quick knock on the door. I got up to answer it, but before I could get there, the person was knocking again harder…
“I don’t give an “F” what you say!” That’s the last thing my son Jake said to me as he stormed out the door this afternoon. Dealing with a moody…
Last year was the first year that my son Jake enjoyed school. He is 15. Jake has spent many years just tolerating school. He has several issues that have made…
Dreams are weird. There are of course the dreams we have at night and then the dreams we have for our lives or for the lives of our loved ones. I…
I love my son Jake – but sometimes he makes me so tired. And frustrated. And irritated. Like taking a picture of him. How many tries does it take to…
Jake wrote his first story today – all by himself!! I am so proud of him! H has been working so hard at school and it shows. I know that…
My youngest son Jake is different. He looks like a regular 11-year-old boy. But he definitely is not a regular 11-year-old boy. When he learned to walk, he would toddle over…