You need to know that kids from hard places frequently find themselves in fight, flight, or freeze mode. You need to know some always go to fight. You need to know that these children create hell on earth for some families. You need to know that these children, when triggered, hit, kick, bite, throw things,...
Wednesday afternoon we got all settled into our new room on the 9th floor. We have quite the view, and were able to enjoy the snow from the coziness of our room. Those at home got up close and personal with about 17 inches on Wednesday and a couple more last night. Thursday morning the...
After a sleepless night* at home, we headed off to the hospital without a hitch. *Grace sleepwalked as expected due to her anxiety. Patrick’s Monday PT appointment from his recent surgery left him in too much pain to sleep comfortably. I was feeling under the weather and distracted by Patrick’s inability to sleep. Grace did great during pre-op thanks...
Here in the mid-Atlantic, we’re definitely still in the doldrums of winter. In fact, I drafted this post on paper with ink because an ice storm had robbed us of power for what could have been days.* *It turned out to only be a chilly half day. However, I recently filed re-enrollment papers for the 2014-15 school...
Welcome to the 21st edition of james 127 blog carnival. Robin Bremer presents God’s AWESOME love toward you. He is not mad at you! posted at www.RobinBremer.net. Allison presents Foster Virtuous Hearts – Love posted at Schumm Explosion, saying, “Looking to help your child from a hard place develop a virtuous heart? Here is the...
This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...
For a homeschooling family, we really don’t own that many books. But, we love our local library. Can you really beat having access to a building with staff who organize all of your books for you, know where they all are, and can help you know which ones are best for you? Besides having a...
Welcome to the 20th posting of the carnival. It’s gotten a little facelift and slightly expanded topic range to include not just adoption but also orphan and widow care. You can read this week’s round up here. As you visit each blog, be sure to leave some comment love. Then share via your social media...