My Strong-willed Child Comes Into His Own
It’s a beautiful thing to see your child getting his bearings in
June 14, 2017
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It’s a beautiful thing to see your child getting his bearings in
Last Monday, I had a great plan for dinner. It was quite
It’s been a pretty intense week, with Julianna in iCanBike camp in
More family tidbits today, to hold my place until we get back
When I finally got myself under control, I got control of my relationship with my strong-willed child too.
We don’t parent on our own. Or at least, we shouldn’t. If
Friday was not a good day. I’ve had several months to accustom
___1___ A couple of years ago, I read about a study that
Birthdays in our house seem to be lasting a week this year.
Life with Alex has not been easy in recent months. Not so
Strap yourselves in, folks, because today I’m talking health care. I know,
I learned something about myself in traveling these past two weeks. When
Fun fact: I spent 2 1/2 years as a music ed major
When it’s Eclipse weekend and we live in the path of totality…
In the past week, a couple things have happened in my world.
OK, so if you haven’t picked up on it by
Alex, upon getting into the car at school pickup, holds up this
Michael, holding a paper back mouse with whiskers on one side: “I’m
Better a day late than never. Sometimes even a blogger forgets her
A sliver of what my life is like #parenting a child with #Downsyndrome.
Alex, 11, as we pull in the driveway after school: “You guys
Julianna: Julianna’s newest “Julianna-ism” is: “But I like you!” As in, “Julianna,
There comes an inevitable day in every parent’s life when you have
At present, the web is a hornet’s nest of outrage over the
I was on the hunt for little boy dress shoes when I
-1- You know how you can say one thing one time and
Friday afternoon, Nicholas sulked and glowered and procrastinated and found a dozen
1: to Candy, or not to Candy? Nicholas is studying nutrition right
Alex After the LEGO movie a couple of years ago, Alex started
Ten years of parenting have instilled in me a particular superstition. I’m
I was driving home last night from Julianna’s last horseback riding lesson
We spent the summer of 2015 preparing rooms and moving kids around
People are frequently curious about what a child with Down Syndrome is
You know that thing about kids? That thing where they act like
Summer break? Break for whom? News flash: NOT ME.
Alex. Alex brought this home from his gifted program last week. They were
1: Horse or Purple Unicorn Almost every day, Julianna’s bus driver has
Star Wars, Iron Man, and…well I don’t know what to call that infield dance. Boy moments. Gotta love ’em.
One of the great things about the magazine writing I do is
The most amazing Easter of my life was the year 1998. I
At some point, I stopped writing about Down syndrome. The first two
While waiting for our dinner to arrive Tuesday evening (the Plaza restaurant,
#1: Alex Unusually for Alex, he’s been bringing homework home this week.
___1___ Let’s start with a story about this boy: Alex loves to
“Does pizza come from chicken’s feet?” Nicholas asked the other day. Christian
Things Nicholas said and asked in the twenty-minute drive from Daddy’s office,
I’m supposed to be writing about being taken down from the cross
Because I can tell those Stations of the Cross posts just aren’t
___1___ I planned a trip to the zoo this week for spring
___1___ The Olympics–especially the winter Olympics– are the only sports events I’m
Julianna likes to run away. Actually, she doesn’t really run, and to
(The world’s all-time record for a long blog post title?) ___1___ I
If you’re just joining me from the blog hop, we just came
First, an introduction to Julianna-speak: Kwawk-wee–chocolate Kee-yoh–carousel Kohl-ee–Nicholas Al-ee–Alex Bah-koh–Michael Bah-ee–Mommy Geepaw
___1___ Today is the last day of school. The kids have been
___1___ I’ve been so busy lately, I just now realized I never
There’s a rabbit under the red maple in front of my house.
___1___ Michael weaned this week. Or, I weaned him. Holy Saturday he
I’ve said before that I’m obsessed with sleep. This is because i
Of course you do. So let me share some kid moments. This
It began with Christian shouting up the stairs on his way down
I think most of us, most of the time, don’t think about
Since last year’s Fourth of July post is hard to top, I’m
I’m typing these up on Thursday night as I listen to my
“Julianna, stop grunting and use your words.” Christian rested wrists on the
I know this will come as no surprise to those who know
___1___ Those who have been reading for a while will know that
“Okay, everybody!” I call. “Time for books!Everybody onMommy and Daddy’s bed!” The
The idea that our children teach us at least as much as
We spent the Fourth of July weekend with my in-laws, where we
I don’t know about you, but I dreaded the end of the
After yesterday’s manifesto, I think I owe you something light and fluffy.
When my sister Cecelia lived at home, she had two posters on
Early in March, I participated in the local Children’s Miracle Network radiothon
(For volume 1, click here.) “Honey, knives are not for two-year-olds.” “I’m
Because I’ve finally tipped the scales into the brain-dead zone after more
On a morning following a night when a child wakes up sick,
___1___ I hardly ever click on anything in the Facebook sidebar, but
Last night was one of those nights—you know the ones—the kind that
New Boxing Gloves Originally uploaded by markhillary He’s at it again. After
In honor of my daddy, I’m reposting from last fall…. It is
Every family needs a motto. I discovered ours one day last fall
The Basi family, twenty-six strong, gathered on New Year’s Eve to celebrate
Christian likes to make fun of parents who think their kids are
Ah, it’s that time of year again. Carbo heaven in November, cookie
There are occupational hazards to motherhood. “Mommy, I haven’t got to pway
For today’s Seven Quick Takes, I’m going to take a slightly different
It is so easy to get into a negative funk. Sometimes it’s
Someday I’m going to write a book called “The Conflicted Parent.” No
It is fall, and in the mornings now we run in the
Thursday, Aug. 13th 10:45a.m. During the homily at the Mass for principals
This will be considerably longer and less polished than my usual but
Vignette #1: Seriously Scary Foliage Perhaps you might remember how Julianna deals
It’s been six or seven weeks since I last wrote in my
Three weeks ago (has it been so long already?), I gave a
(…or Flying Solo in Triplicate) She is two, and although she may
If I have the date right, we are now eleven days into