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...]
Special needs, siblings, and screw ups
Special needs, siblings, and screw ups “Mom! We just realized that our school play is during the same week as family camp. We had to pull out of the play. We gave our lines to other actors,” my eleven-year-old daughter Zoya looked at me, alarmed, tears forming in the corner of her eyes. This happened last year when we were offered an amazing scholarship to attend a special needs … [Read more...]