I HAVE A READER

My ex-husband sent me an email about how he misses the boy (& only the parent of a child like mine can understand that you cry and need a break, only to get to that break and realize you miss the chaos of your child’s life). He also made sure to tell me he really … Continue reading →

The Boy Excels While I Cry About Multiple Choice: Just A Typical Week Here

Aidan has been doing great on homework, routines (chores & independent living skills) & is pretty happy. I’m glad about this because I’m preoccupied about not doing as great as I want to be on my MBEs (multiple choice questions I have on the baby bar in June). So I’m studying everywhere at the moment … Continue reading →

Daylight Savings Time Is Not Working For My Kid

His TA just sent us this in Cozi: Continue reading →

Where I’m At This Weekend (And How I Keep Up With The Boy & His Staff Remotely)

So I am at the COPAA (Council of Parent Attorney and Advocates) annual conference in Baltimore. I haven’t been to this city since I came with the Texas Democatic Delegates for Clinton’s inauguration (thanks, Tia Yoli, for putting up with me on that trip). COPAA is a national organization of attorneys. advocates, and parents that … Continue reading →

The “Modern Family” Exists Here

My weekend was pretty non-stop, talking to national advocates and friends about disability and special education, and working on Latina Mami locally with new board members. But babysitting for my ex??? If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be babysitting for my ex-husband and his wife so they could go on a … Continue reading →

The kid has chosen in the electronic vs paper debate

The other day I decided to use a small paper planner that fits in my purse again, because my Livescribe pen has a developer who makes a paper calendar. WHAT! So I can write in ink that PDFs my paper calendar into Onenote that then syncs to my devices? Sold! FYI it’s really a glorified … Continue reading →

There will be no pet mouse in Texas

I’ve been talking to Aidan about one day when he may possibly live away from me. A far-far-away day!  First he said,”Live with Dad”. Then I said, no you probably wouldn’t live with him either. Then he said, “Live with Mr. Johnny”. “I said noooo you need to think about AIDAN’S house!”. His eyes got really huge, I … Continue reading →

Go up in the cloud or go to mom’s, it’s all the same to my kid

We dropped the boy at his dad’s yesterday and stopped in to talk about the life planning we have to do. (Hard enough with one couple, imagine two!) As we were discussing possible guardians and living situations for the boy if my ex and I were both to die, I heard Aidan tell his stepmom: … Continue reading →

Getting things done

I like to work late at night and be alone with my thoughts. Work on paperwork, read, and plan. I also have a habit of playing either old country music or The New Adventures of Old Christine in the background, too: Tonight Christine was complaining to Barb: “Angela is trying to take my son away from … Continue reading →

We all cry

I had a crappy day yesterday. While I’m VERY happy with how I’m doing at school and with clients, I’m not that thrilled with how I’ve been managing sleeping. As in not getting any. That’s mainly due to the kid waking up at night, and running around laughing and playing and trying to make everyone … Continue reading →