Category Archives: Mental Health

Articles relating to mental health are in this category. Typically they will fall into one of two categories. Yours, or your child’s. Yes, your mental health is important.

According to David…

We had the monthly staffing for David today at the residential facility. Evidently there are some things about our family that I didn’t know. We have three or four horses. We have a maid/servant that sees to our needs. Does laundry, cooks and cleans the house. I sleep in David’s bedroom not to keep track of him, but to protect him from ghosts. Um, yeah.  About that.  We live in the city limits.  We don’t have a maid or anyone else that comes into our home to help out.  If I thought the ghosts would keep David out of trouble, I would invite them to stay in his room. There were some other things. David once went 3 whole days without stealing.  David hoards personal hygiene items like deodorant and shampoo. The therapists wanted to know how we did things as long as we did without help. David likes to

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Causal Leadership Summit

Last week, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a seminar called “Summit on Causal Leadership.” It was an incredible experience to be in a setting with agencies, both state and non-profit, talking about leadership.  Not just any type of leadership, but leadership that helps achieve goals for kids with special healthcare needs. I left the meeting on Thursday with a full head of steam and a lot of ideas.  Friday’s session cemented my goals. I plan to apply for non-profit status for “Why Not Fathers”. I plan to develop some brochures and offer my abilities to speak to differing groups of people about fatherhood. What it takes to be a father, how to keep a marriage alive, staying involved in the lives of our kids. See, I have this belief.  This belief that “parenthood is a lifestyle choice.”  More on that concept at another time. For now, one

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those special phone calls

Just got off the phone with David. I love it when he calls.  He sounds so, so loveable. I don’t know any other word to describe it.  It makes my heart soar to hear his voice. I confess, I miss him. I don’t miss his behaviors though. Tweet #fighting4answrs