We are on vacation with my family this week. It’s been largely lovely, but we’ve had moments where we put both the "fun" and "diss" into dysfunctional.
My younger sister, in her late 30’s had a serious brain injury a number of years ago. This has left her with some cognitive problems, and it causes a […]
Family Matters
July 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Caught in the Act of my Own Awfulness
July 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Have you ever had a moment where the fact that your kids are watching you, picking up on everything, then imitating it became strikingly real? Too real to ignore?
I’ve had a few moments like this with my son. Thankfully, none of them have been particularly bad or shocking, but still. When it happens, […]
Reinforcing Behaviors
April 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s lunchtime as I write this, and I’m sitting in a family-friendly restaurant. Near me is a table with two mothers and a bunch of children. The two oldest, about 7 and about 5, in identical tie-dyed shirts, seem to be brothers. About a minute ago their mom took them to the rest […]
