Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Blog because...
I started this blog as a place to do some prewriting, thinking, and venting...hence it is a blog. It seemed self-indulgent and kind of silly. However, when it was eventually shared with my one to five people audience, it was well received. Primarily by the target audience it was intended for...moms and dads struggling with the unbelievable task of parenting a special needs child who requires an inordinate amount of time, patience, and grace. It is a nonstop, 24 hour challenge, pocketed with even more difficult situations and experiences you could have never ever imagined. Yet, here we sit and sigh. We are blessed with a child who sleeps all night. So many others in this boat have children who rarely sleep. I pray for those parents daily. The point is this blog may ramble, rant, and occasionally be nonsensical. However, this blog is a celebration of one more day, week, month of progress. Even if I don't always see that daily, weekly or monthly.
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You ROCK Mama! I often feel like no one really can understand the hypervigalence that parenting our ADHD/Bipolar children brings into play. It is absolutely 24/7 and finding a moment ust to breath is often extremely difficult. I am filled with a sense of hope that maybe I can find a space of comfort, hope, reasurance, and understanding in this new found world (for me) of blogging.
ReplyDeleteI haven't shared my blog with friends really yet, but I think I've been bit... by the blogger bug :) I'm just beginning to figure out how to bring traffic and illicit followers/subscribers. So feel free to check out my blog as well and if something resonates with you please comment. Have a great day!
Mel~
http://www.mytwistedstitches.blogspot.com
Apparently there are more of us out there than we think...they are all just trying to put up a good front! Read the latest from the Schillings, The Best Kind of Different. Also check out Christina Katz's books...Writer Mama, etc. All good and helpful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nelson!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and I broke down when I started reading your entries - it hit soooo close to home for me! I have an 11 yr old daughter with ADHD who I, and my family, suspect also has Aspergers. We're going through the diagnosis process now. I've been reading several books on Aspergers this summer and it is a lot to wrap my brain around, but reading the descriptions from other parents and learning of the multitude of "quirks" and behaviors associated with Aspies has been a revelation for me. I'm also a single parent and it is very overwhelming most of the time. Thank you for posting your blog and sharing your insights into the world our children live in. It's helpful to know that I'm not crazy and I'm not alone. :-) God Bless!
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