Yes With Joy

I thought snuggling on the couch, in front of the fireplace, doing homework with my teenage son was something of the past, but I was wrong…thankfully. It was a golden moment brought to us over a hard road. You see, I had had to step up to the plate and be a tough parent who ruined my son’s high school life, maybe even his whole life.

Being a typical teenager…in fact being human…he made a mistake. (No I’m not going to tell you what it was.) We discussed it. I let it roll around in my head for 24 hours. And then I delivered the verdict, which included me talking to the parents of the other boys involved. It was this last part that “ruined” his high school life. Read the rest of this entry »

The day didn’t start out so well, but it sure got better.  I opened my eyes, checked my head and noted that the headache was gone.  Then I turned over.  I was wrong.  The headache was back with a vengeance.  But luckily, Read the rest of this entry »

I have just had the most amazing week in Tucson, Arizona participating in a healing retreat with Integrative Touch for Kids (ITK).  The purpose of this great organization is to provide a healing environment for special needs kids and their families.  This year, there were seven families and over 150 volunteers. This sounds like a lot — and it is, but with about 35 different people in these families, various healing practitioners, medical staff, buddies for each of the kids (including siblings), and various Read the rest of this entry »