September 2018

This week Sarah has been testing boundaries. I didn’t originally see it that way. I saw it as supremely frustrating and I didn’t know how to make things better. Sarah has been purposefully doing the opposite of what we say or purposefully ignoring us. This isn’t new, but it seemed like someone turned up the… Read more »

Why is she crying? Because she is 7, and she is scared of dental work. Why is she crying? Because she is 11, and she is learning to tie her shoes in a brand new way, and it feels too hard. Why is she crying? Because she is 41, and she is frustrated by her… Read more »

We started Sarah’s Oxcarbazepine a week ago in the evening. That is her anti-seizure medication. I’m trying to learn the name of it so I can direct a sitter to give it to her if need be. If I only remember its other name (Trileptal) that isn’t written anywhere on the box or bottle, then… Read more »

Quite often after I write about something then it changes. Sometimes that makes me want to avoid sharing if things are going really well, but I always share anyway, and sometimes that helps me shift out of whatever was difficult. After my last update, Sarah’s pajama obsession eased a bit. I think it was due… Read more »

Stupid bleeping polka dot pajamas!!! But more on that later. Many parts of this week were wonderful. Sarah started 4th grade. She tied her shoes by herself to get ready for the bus. I gave two Alexander lessons that were for my own practice and were some of my best work. I arranged the details… Read more »