Sarah Rise Weekly Updates

Roughly twenty years ago I started my journey with the Alexander Technique. I feel like all of my experience thus far has been preparing me for this moment in my life now, helping Amy with her Schroth therapy homework. So far we only have three things for her to practice – breathing to engage her… Read more »

It was a quiet week. Amy started day camp with one of her BFFs. Camp was supposed to include daily swimming but then the lifeguards who had been hired didn’t show up. We have been told swimming will happen this coming week so our fingers are crossed. Sarah doesn’t have camp at the moment so… Read more »

We now have a rising 7th grader in the house! Amy finished her last week of 6th grade with a fun-filled day at Kennywood with some of her best friends. Kennywood is a local amusement park. In past years we have all gone as a family but this year Sarah had Music Camp with one… Read more »

With Sarah home from school, Carl worked from home almost every day this week so I could teach and see clients. On Tuesday I had the day to be with Sarah and we went uniform shopping so she is all set for school in the fall – except for the tiny detail that the school… Read more »

We now have a rising 10th grader! Sarah is all done with school! Somehow I had no cognitive dissonance when I knew her graduation activities were on Friday June 2, but that her school calendar went through June 6. I assumed she would have the graduation activities and then finish out school on Monday and… Read more »

Amy did not get fitted for a scoliosis brace on Monday. Instead she threw up on the drive there, got mopped up, threw up on the drive home, showered, and slept for most of the day. She was miserable when she was awake, hating being sick. Monday night she slept next to me, but she… Read more »

I heard back from She Writes Press, the hybrid publisher I submitted to a few weeks ago… they gave me the green light! They want to publish my book! They said I passed their selection process with flying colors. I got the email Monday morning in between clients and I thought I would climb out… Read more »

Last Sunday after Sarah’s piano recital she slept for 13 hours! I woke her for her evening meds and some gatorade, but then she went right back to sleep. I was worried that she was getting sick and that it would impact her musical. She wasn’t getting sick! I think that long sleep was what… Read more »

Amy’s English Language Arts teacher has had various art contests going alongside their various writing assignments. On Friday the winners were announced. Amy won 2nd place for two of the contests and 1st place for another! She was very excited, and this was a nice finish to her week that included PSSA testing. That testing… Read more »

This is a busy time of year for Sarah (and me as her chauffeur). She has rehearsals nearly every week day for her school musical, except on Mondays when I have her skip is so she can have her piano lesson. A week from today she has her piano recital and then May 12 and… Read more »