A new decade

A new decade starts. I am back to blogging and writing. I have a house full of children and a life full of hope. The new decade starts with me at home, with a spotless kitchen, a clean bathroom, teens playing bridge at the table and loud music with tons of food ready.

One phone call marked the start. A sign to come that sometimes is a clear signal. Life is just that way. One small sign or jesture, yes jest-ure.

My hopes for this year, 2010 is to stick my plans:
1. getting to the gym daily during the week for 3 months
2. writing more
3. getting back to school since you cant stop learning
4. be more positive and work on the popsicle stix
5. find more time to meditate and do yoga
6. take time out for photography by myself again barns and desert and sand dunes
7. walk 4 miles per week
8. unplug more things more often
9. accomplish 5 things on my bucket list
10. go on one more date

little steps

Learning to cope with Tourette Syndrome

There are days which are so good but then there are days which are not.

Those moments when a mom sees her son struggling to deal with his differentness, strange impulses that want him to do things he clearly realizes other children dont do or want to do. It tears my heart to know this is something that will follow him his entire life and affect his relationships.

I have had to learn so many ways to refocus his attention on what I need him to be doing and it can be so incredibly time consuming.

Life is about how we teach our kids to manage their lives and how they learn to have relationships with others. A child with tourettes doesnt easily make or keep friends. They have to be real special children who were brought up being tolerant and accepting of others. It is rare to find a child that makes an effort to make friends.

Now the thought of changing schools and integrating into a new family brings new challenges. While I know his new siblings will be accepting and are kind still the fears of having my child not be accepted is hard. Also finding new doctors and integrating into a new school will be a challenge.

I am praying for a comfortable transition. Not easy just comfortable.