Category: Parenting Shenanigans
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Mother Love
Someone once said: “to be a mother, is to have your heart reside outside of your body”. Never has that felt so true than the day Casey left for boot camp. The pain I felt was so heavy, so real, as if someone had physically punched me in the chest. I knew the separation, the…
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Accurate Diagnosis and A Bit of a Puzzle (2007)
Sunday, July 15, 2007 Accurate Diagnosis and A Bit of a Puzzle Big news around here, the Los Angeles Unified School District has been spending alot of time here assessing the boys and their “special needs” Psychologists, occupational therapists, behavioral therapists, physical therapists and speech therapists have been running every diagnostic test known to man on my two…
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Spring and Summer Peterson Posse Activities (2007)
Friday, June 22, 2007 Spring and Summer Peterson Posse Activities Summer is drawing near and families everywhere are preparing for their annual vacations. Here in the Peterson home we are booked solid with therapy sessions and assessment appointments as the county in their infinite wisdom attempts to pigeonhole the unique qualities of my children and…
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The Little Stinker Can Crawl! (2007)
Sunday, April 1, 2007 So the Little Stinker CAN Crawl! Belly Jean up until a few days ago has been getting around quite effectively by skooching around on her fat little behind using her legs as oars. She swings both legs over to one side, propels herself forward, then swings them to the other side…
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You Know it’s Going to be a Bad Day When…..
Friday, March 2, 2007 You Know it’s Gonna be a Bad Day When….. You wake to a naked toddler in his bed You wake to a naked toddler in YOUR bed The car is not in the driveway where you parked it the night before Your teenager is up before you, starting a…
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Body Fluids :/
Monday, January 29, 2007 Body Fluids Years ago when my family lived in Bishop, California I began to think about career choices for myself. Nursing was one possibility. Knowing close to nothing about its implications I became a “candy striper” for the local area hospital. I didn’t take me long to figure out that nursing was not the…
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Can You Relate? Anyone?
Can you relate? Anyone? Anyone? Today is Christmas Eve. December 24. I have 2.5 hours until dinner is to be served. I spent the morning cleaning up after the Holiday Open House we hosted yesterday. Floors to mop, gifts to organize and put away. Oh my, its 12:30, maybe I can squeeze in a 42 minute…
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What Happened to My Baby?
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 What Happened to My Baby? Things have a way of sneaking up on you. I was sitting on the couch the other day when a handsome 6 foot tall young man appeared in the doorway. How did that happen? My sweet little Casey with curly blond hair who…
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One of Those Days
Friday, December 1, 2006 One of Those Days Lest you get the wrong impression and believe that life at home is all peaches and roses and that my children came equipped with permanent halos attached to their sweet little heads, I thought I’d better give you a glimpse into an “off” day in the Peterson…
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Thanksgiving 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006Thanksgiving Turn Out: The Mystery Woman Thanksgiving was fantastic, the best ever! Ryan and Gram Gram had done most of the prep work days before, the food was marvelous and the company even better. There is a lot to be said for staying home to enjoy the holidays. I only have one…
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