Tag: parenting adult children
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De Railed Part 2
If you remember yesterday I was blathering about trains and being nice to a person. If you don’t remember look here. I don’t really remember what I said. As a rule I try not to remember what I say, my mind needs to be free of the trivial and the absurd. That’s why I can’t…
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Weather Forecast
Our eldest is going to Super Nova or some such thing tomorrow and is a bit nervous. Not because of the possible gravitation issues, its a collecting, sci/fi thingamajig not a astrological whatsit. I think my linguistic skills are compromised by a lack of sleep. Anyway she is nervous because she is basically a recluse…
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I Am Awake, Shut Up Mum
In order to wake Alex from a dissociative/mute/withdrawn episode I sometimes use songs that attract her attention and simultaneously offer a reward if she can repeat the song. Singing a funny song preferably with actions wakes her up. By the time she can sing the song properly she is ready to safely walk around. This…
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I Had A Birthday, OMG, Shut Up!
It is not my birthday today, my birthday was days ago, if you wish me a happy birthday… I bite; just to warn you! My husband is making me do a birthday post. He loves my birthday; the jerk! I was born 8 days before him so he revs up the demon spawn and they…
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Valentine Needed; Desperately!
For our family Valentine’s Day started yesterday when Charlie sent two red chiffon bags of dog chocs & yogurt drops to his favourite person F. (my support worker)’s Cavalier spaniel damsels. When shown photos he adores Indie; the younger one. And is not that interested in Poppy the grumpy one. Not the actual photos of…