I am fast approaching my 8th Mother's Day. I literally just counted the days on my fingers and lifted my eyebrows in amazement. It's hard to believe I've been a mother for 8 years! It was in those 8 years, that I've learned some hard, and not so hard, truths about motherhood and what… Continue reading Mother’s Day Confessions
Tag: Parenting
What The World Didn’t Tell You About…
PRESCHOOLERS Hello there! If you are like me, then most likely you have crossed that magical threshold into parenthood, or you are patiently awaiting your initiation. If you are in the latter group, then let me be the first to welcome you to the club. Hi. Robin here. Member (and Tired) since 2010. Like most… Continue reading What The World Didn’t Tell You About…
The Art Gene is Strong With This One
“I love being a designer of all things! Everything is design!”- Elayna Spratley I thought it appropriate to begin this post with a quote from one of my dearest friends and godmother to my babies. I have known Elayna for over ten years now and she has been a tremendous support to my family and… Continue reading The Art Gene is Strong With This One
Diagnosis: Take Two
My daughter, Layla, is a spitfire! She has so much spirit and umph and is guaranteed to leave an impression on you. She's a loving child, very affectionate and seeks affection in return. She's entirely too smart for her own good, scoring advanced scores in reading and in spelling. She is up for trying anything… Continue reading Diagnosis: Take Two
The Black Child’s Parent’s Burden
Recently, my son Noah has taken an interest in history, especially in historical figures. He’s become fascinated especially with US presidents, which all in all makes sense since he is learning about money and various denominations. In light of this, and in addition to my own history obsession, I have begun to collect biographies for… Continue reading The Black Child’s Parent’s Burden
Getting Through the Process
What started out as an obsession to make my son “better” turned into the responsibility as a parent to be the voice for my son that he didn’t have. And it is a responsibility that I take very seriously. My natural curiosity compelled me to study and learn the laws under the IDEA (Individuals with… Continue reading Getting Through the Process
Living on the Spectrum
Post featured on Scary Mommy!!! I’ve been toying with the notion of writing about my son for a minute now. But I was at a loss as to how I’d go about doing it. They say you shouldn’t pick a favorite child… that each child is special and unique in their own way. And this… Continue reading Living on the Spectrum
We have “those” kids now…
My two older children have been in school for two weeks now, and it seemed that almost instantly, their father and I have received not-so-great reports about their behavior. It's not as if they are not smart- Layla is reading at a second grade level, writes extremely well, and excels in her math while Noah… Continue reading We have “those” kids now…
And another one makes her trip around the sun…
She's 6, you guys!!! 6!!!! I’m sure there were several of you out in Facebook land that wondered why in the world I hadn’t said anything in regards to Miss Layla’s birthday on Friday. It’s simple… I’m just not into Facebook anymore. But I haven’t forgotten my middle’s child’s special day! Layla turned the big… Continue reading And another one makes her trip around the sun…
June 27
He did it! Noah has made his 7th trip around the sun! It’s crazy to think of how fast time has flown since my first little one entered our world. And it seems as though this is the first year that he actually remembered when it was and was looking forward to it. He’d get… Continue reading June 27
