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Wednesday Breakthrough {Guest Post}

February 5, 2015 by notaloneparents Leave a Comment

Wednesday Breakthrough - on the benefits of receiving a diagnosis

Read below for a guest post from Sheila Temple. Madison would always answer the cursory questions Dr. Jim asked her. For example: Dr. Jim:  How is school going?   Madison:  Good Dr. Jim:  How are you getting along with your friends?   Madison:   Pretty good  Dr. Jim:   Are you having any trouble sleeping?   Madison:   A little Dr. Jim:  Today do you feel angry?  Madison: Yes This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Behaviors, Mood Disorders Tagged With: bipolar, getting a diagnosis, Guest Post, special needs diagnosis

For When You Feel Like A Bad Parent

April 9, 2014 by Laurie Wallin 8 Comments

She sat there, big blue eyes brimming with tears, lip quivering. My five year old and I'd been sitting on the couch, reviewing her kindergarten sight words. She was having trouble sitting still, I had trouble giving grace. Why is it a struggle to teach my youngest child something so simple? Maybe it's because I've done the "prep for kindergarten" routine with her three older siblings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Laurie Wallin, Peace Tagged With: bipolar, coping strategies, screwing up the siblings of kids with special needs, siblings

You’re Going To Be Okay

February 12, 2014 by Laurie Wallin 3 Comments

"We can’t selectively numb emotion. Numb the dark and you numb the light." - Brene Brown It's a truth I wanted to unwrite that night. Sinking down onto the kitchen floor, a mob of emotions clamoring for dominance inside me: Humiliation. Exhaustion. Anger. Fear. All I'd wanted was to get some exercise (I know, I know, What's that??!). To skate around the local lake with my kids and provide a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Hidden Disabilities, Laurie Wallin, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Product Reviews Tagged With: abundant life, bipolar, Holley Gerth, hopelessness

Mother’s Day: Special (Needs) Edition

May 8, 2013 by Laurie Wallin 24 Comments

It's Mother's Day. The kids run in to my room in the morning, holding treasures made from scratch, meticulously painted, and “wrapped” in a charming child-like way. I scoop them all up in to bed like a pile of puppies, and we snuggle and laugh together until my husband shoos them away and sets down breakfast, complete with bud vase, fresh coffee and my favorite cinnamon roll. Oh wait. That’s not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grief, Laurie Wallin, Living In The Moment, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders Tagged With: bipolar, holidays with special needs, Mother's Day, special needs parenting

The Trick That Saved My Child From Imploding

January 9, 2013 by Laurie Wallin 5 Comments

Slam! She stomps into the house, tossing her bag across the floor with contempt. I lurch upward, nearly dropping my glass of water as she flops hard on the couch next to me. "Another tough day, huh?" I ask, barely suppressing laughter over her outrageous theatrics. "Need a snack?" I ask. She grunts (I think it was supposed to be a "no"). "Need an iPod?" I casually reply. And instantly she's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Laurie Wallin, Living Life Daily Tagged With: bipolar, Laurie Wallin, Mood disorders, social skills, tweens

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