Woodstone Prairie

…to have two of my posts included in the Pediatric Grand Rounds, Volume 1, Edition 10: Fun Facts to Know and Tell
Thank you Milliner’s Dream for inviting me to participate!

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We have had an overabundance of tomatoes this year from the garden. We’ve given them away, and eaten them in salads, on burgers, straight from the garden with a little salt and pepper (Mmm…) and we still haven’t been able to eat them as fast as they are ripening. So I decided it was time […]

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I don’t know how to do this…
How do I keep the kids and myself connected and part of the world, when M is so unstable that taking him out means putting us (and everyone else) through all the difficult behaviors his psychosis brings with it?
How do I find the supports we need to raise M, […]

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A friend took this picture of M on his birthday, and I just had to share it here.

He’s growing up, isn’t he?

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Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes for M! (and for kindly not pointing out all the typos that post… I should know better than to write quickly, when I’m tired, and not proofread carefully!!)
M had a great day on his birthday. His party was wonderful… lots of good food and special people. Despite being […]

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Kim at Starry Sky Ranch  tagged me so… here you go!
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1) ONE HOMESCHOOLING BOOK YOU HAVE ENJOYED:
I’ve enjoyed so many it’s hard to pick just one… I’ve been reinspired by A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola, and reassured by Real Life Homeschooling by Rhonda Barfield

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and gifts hidden under the bed.
Tomorrow is M’s 14th birthday.
Last year on R’s birthday I wrote a little about her life… about how much she has overcome, what an awesome kid she is, and how very proud I am to be her mom. I thought it was only right that I spend this evening, as […]

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First let me state the I don’t think all public schools are terrible, and I know there are some good and dedicated public school teachers out there. I know homeschooling isn’t for everyone, but I do count my blessings every day for being able to teach my kids at home and know, without question, that […]

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Things here are still very unsettled, and M is still very unstable. I’m sorry I haven’t been keeping up well with other people’s blogs (or my own!). I’ve been searching for more support for M and might have actually found something! (I write about it later, when I know more what’s going on)
As soon as […]

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I don’t know what you did to fix the mess the hackers made, but thankyouthankyouthankyou for getting HSJ up and running again!!
You guys are awesome!

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