It's 5pm on Monday night and I just realized I haven't done my mix tape, so I'm gonna crack open a bottle of wine and tell you a story. Someday my son will probably disown me for this. And if you are one of the 5 people who decide to join me this week, you're … Continue reading Twisted MixTape 35 – And A Thanksgiving Surprise
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I Didn’t Even Know My Kid Knew the Word Crack
Now we don't like to be judgy judgers do we? Great. But if you do, you might want to head on over to some other blog right about now. If you've read my posts you know that my son has Sensory Processing Disorder, butt wiping is one of the last bastions. So I am basically … Continue reading I Didn’t Even Know My Kid Knew the Word Crack
Snickers Melt in Your Mouth and Then Kill You
Imagine this scene: Little kid sweet voice, expectant, happy: Trick or treat! Evil mother of kid: Sorry you can't have that buddy, or that, or... well, maybe at the next house! This is the life of a child with life threatening food allergies at Halloween. Once our parents worried about razor blades in … Continue reading Snickers Melt in Your Mouth and Then Kill You
Why Hulu is Not Safe For Kids and Doesn’t Care
On July 14th I wrote this letter: Dear Hulu, Thank you so much for showing half-naked woman and violence toward women to my 7-year-old. Imagine my surprise today - I decided to reactivate my Hulu Plus subscription so my son could watch The Cosby Show - as he sat there waiting patiently for his show … Continue reading Why Hulu is Not Safe For Kids and Doesn’t Care
Who Are You Calling Special?
So I'm sitting in my bed feeling fairly crabby, and really not interested in writing - although I had every intention of doing so. I am reading people's work, I am considering watching some back episodes on my iPad. Then my son starts hacking. If you know me, then you know my son sleeps with … Continue reading Who Are You Calling Special?
It’s a Good Thing We’re Not Real Survivalists
Here's a lesson I learned a while back tonight, about what would happen if the apocalypse came tomorrow. I learned that I would have no one to count on but me and my super-high-powered LED flashlight from Wal-Mart. Yeah my husband talks the talk and walks the . Well what can I … Continue reading It’s a Good Thing We’re Not Real Survivalists
Making the Decision to Possibly Harm Your Child in Order to Help Him
I woke up this morning with a tightness in my chest, my head throbbing. I didn't have to guess at the cause, I knew it. All night Isaiah had been tossing and turning, and in those few moments when he was motionless I would put my hand on his chest to make sure he was … Continue reading Making the Decision to Possibly Harm Your Child in Order to Help Him
Extreme Parenting: What the Books Never Prepared Us For
Yea! Today is a great day. A bunch of my blogging mama friends and I have decided to regale you with some of the unexpected stories of extreme parenting. We were all chatting about the bizarre, scary, amazing and sometimes just plain crazy things that we have experienced since becoming parents. No one ever wrote … Continue reading Extreme Parenting: What the Books Never Prepared Us For
Dear Babysitter, Special Needs is Not All Sweetness and Light
Dear babysitter who thinks because my son has special needs that means he's sweet and easy. When I told you about my son's issues during our interview, I don't think you were listening to me. You were so perky and shiny and a tad bit condescending. "Oh yes, I worked with special needs kids in … Continue reading Dear Babysitter, Special Needs is Not All Sweetness and Light
The Market Tango
I've got a lot of Video love to give, so I've to do my own version of Wordless Wednesday. Vordless Vednesday Videos. You're Velcome. p.s. subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking over there in the sidebar and be the first to know.
Jen Kehl 