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The Hard Decision

I title this post “The Hard Decision” because we have had to make a difficult decision. We made the decision to not bring David home on pass. An expert in David’s disorder has recommended for safety reasons that David not come home. So we have made the decision to refuse passes.  At 15, as much as the facility would try to have us believe otherwise, David just doesn’t care. I doubt that anyone at the facility has any idea just how difficult it is to do something like this.  We have anguished about this decision since the recommendation first came from the doctor.  If David was the only one we were concerned about, it would be a no-brainer to us, and we would bring him home all the time on pass.  But without support at home, we just can’t put everyone at risk that way. Put aside your fear We

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Tags: anxiety, Mental disorder, mental health, parenting, prtf, reactive attachment disorder ·

Five Keys to Parenthood

I see so many people posting their hopes and dreams for their children. What are the keys to parenthood? I am by no means an expert on successful parenting.  In fact, I think that I fail quite admirably at the task everyday.  The key is to not give up. Tomorrow is a brand new day! Tenacity Compassion Love Humor Confidence These are in no particular order. Let’s discuss each of these and see if we can determine why each is on this list. Tenacity – Parenthood is tough.  We have only our past histories to teach us how to parent our children.  For some people past histories are enough.  For others, there isn’t a lot of past history to draw on so we look to other sources.  I am one of those people who looks to other sources.  I am the parent that I am today in spite of the

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Tags: Compassion, empathy, humor, love, parenting, tenacity ·

Is this the start?

Caught David stealing food. He knows that all he has to do is tell us he is hungry. We just don’t want him hoarding food in his bedroom. Then he lies and blames it on others, including the cats. We know that with his metabolism, he burns enough food for two or three other people.  We are not withholding food. Makes me sad. Is this the start of the end of the honeymood? On a side note, his former psychiatrist agreed to accept him into her case load and not make us wait until the end of April. Time to return to the book “Get Your Joy Back”. Tweet #fighting4answrs

Tags: #getyourjoyback, autism, Health, hoarding, Mental disorder, mental health, parenting, thief, traumatic brain injury ·

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