Monthly Archives: April 2018

Mad to the Bone

Posted on April 30, 2018 by larva225

I’ve made a lot of calls. I’ve sent a lot of emails. I’ve talked to some lovely board members at both the state and local level. Many of them used our phone calls as opportunities to tell me about their … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Parenting | Tagged ADHD, school | 2 Comments

Alive and Licking

Posted on April 27, 2018 by larva225

This past week has been a huge lesson in how absolutely incapacitating Mom Guilt can be. With Stella, I had Mom Guilt for her entire Kindergarten year, and that stayed with me for about 1/3rd of her first grade year. … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Parenting | Tagged ADHD, aggretsuko, anger, bison, field trip, mom guilt, school | 3 Comments

House of Discards

Posted on April 25, 2018 by larva225

I’ve been processing. It’s a lot. This whole past weekend is really a huge blur, and not just because I drank too much wine (that was only Friday night). All I wanted to do was cry and sleep. I slept … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Parenting | Tagged ADHD, school, testing | 5 Comments

Drink or Swim

Posted on April 20, 2018 by larva225

I’m writing this because I honestly don’t know what else to do. The testing didn’t go our way. My son will not be able to attend the school he’s now grown accustomed to next year – the same school his … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Parenting | Tagged ADHD, bullshit, school, test | 5 Comments

Weight and See

Posted on April 18, 2018 by larva225

Dear Dude, I’m writing this on the eve of a big moment in your life: your kindergarten entrance test. I’m terrified. I do believe that at any moment I might cry. Or throw up. Maybe I’ll do both. I know, … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Parenting | Tagged ADHD, kindergarten, STEM, test | 2 Comments

A Trip Off the Olde Block

Posted on April 11, 2018 by larva225

I can explain. No really, I can. We went on vacation. We went on quite a proper vacation. No 3-4 day weekend. We packed up, we climbed on a plane, and we left town for an entire 7 days. Since … Continue reading →