mom-of-3

Summertime and working on the parent presentation about drug awareness, has brought me back two years ago - reflection time.   T continues to amaze me and I tell you - based on what he was like two...

I had my hubby call the school to see what is going on and he did, finally, talk to T's guidance counselor.  The counselor and THE PRINCIPAL talked and my hubby was told that they are both pleased...

T didn't ask but told us on the way out the door that he was going to a sleep-over. He didn't even give us a chance to respond.  He mentioned who he was going with and it did put us at ease some -...

OMG!!!  Now I have the executive director from the residential treatment center (who is "well-known") in this area by the social services community participating in our parent program.  He was...

Well - we chose the date for the parent presentation on drug awareness at our middle school.  There is no turning back now!  Yikes!  Now all my husband and I need to do is get on the same page and...

My husband and I went up to the art gallery tonight to listen to the featured jazz band.  It was outside and a beautiful evening! With friends, outside, listening to music and drinking wine - what...

I took my son to his Dr. appointment yesterday and this was the first time he went in by himself because he's now 18.  After the appointment he came out with another prescription.  It was a...

It is amazing the damage drugs (when abused) can do to a brain - particularly a young brain that is still developing.  Although many teens are self-centered, impulsive, immature, and "crazy" (as Dr....

yes - very stupid - T didn't come home last night.  I am so angry at my stupidity.  What in the hell was I thinking?  He was acting shady yesterday and squirmed out of celebrating his birthday in...

Shouldn't have given him the lump sum of $ his grandparents gave him. What was i thinking?  I know - I was thinking that everything will be okay from now on.  I guess that is what I'm supposed to...

Okay - I was moving along making changes and additions to my powerpoint and my husband had to make a comment about it that sent me in a new direction and now I'm not so sure if this was the way to...

Last night we at 11PM we heard T come in the front door but went right upstairs and didn't come in the back (where our family room is) to say hi.  Well, my husband went to check in on him and he...

We have an awesome fellow on our soccer team.  He HAD 5 children with his lovely wife (young ones) but I just found out that their infant daughter died.  She was only about a month old.  I recall...

The meeting with the Assistant Principal at the high school went well.  I didn't particularly have anything to ask of him or tell him but I know that he would be interested.  He loved the program I...

I'm going to be on one of our local radio shows on Thursday.  Yikes!  My new friend, who is the President of the new non-profit organization, and who helps families of adolescents by helping them...