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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Spring Is Coming

Thursday, March 31, 2011

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ADHD: To Medicate Or Not To Medicate

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Every teacher and tutor Rye has ever had will tell you very clearly, he has ADHD.  I know it, we know, his pdoc knows it.  It’s obvious.  And has been since he was about 5 years old.  He has a very short attention span when it comes to traditional learning and it takes a very [...]

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Saddleback Ranch: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

If you ever have the chance, this ranch is worth a visit.
Saddleback Ranch is a 9,000 acre ranch right outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  In the winter they offer snowmobiling, tubing, horseback riding, and sleigh ride dinners.

In the summer they offer horseback riding and cattle drives (which I would love to do).  This trip we [...]

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My Bipolar Life/HB

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Guest Post:
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder during the second year of college.  I went to the doctor because I was having a roller coaster of emotions. My moods would change rapidly throughout the day, and I was often crying or wanting to hurt myself. The first doctor I went to prescribed me Xanax. This [...]

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Adaptive Skiing For Physical and Cognitive Disabilities

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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If you think your child with physical or cognitive disabilities won’t be able to snow ski, think again.  Adaptive skiing is one of the coolest and most inspirational things I’ve seen in a long time.
These programs help children (and adults) with everything from autism, developmental disabilities, missing limbs, multiple sclerosis, paralysis, blindness, and on [...]

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Disheartened

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Well, I’ll tell you, we are having a great time on our trip.  I will say, though, that on this trip I have been spending quite a bit of time reading blogs, reading books, and reading articles  in the evenings when the world becomes quiet.
And I am disheartened.
This week I was asked to speak on [...]

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I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up

Friday, March 18, 2011

photo by: George Silk, 1958
Remember that TV ad?  That’s how I felt yesterday.
As of today, Rye and I have both had fairly decent falls that have slowed us down significantly.  I fell yesterday skiing and injured my calf muscle (due to bad ski boots).  Thank God my ACL is still intact.  Rye fell hard today [...]

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Floor It, Smarge

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Yesterday we went snowmobling.  It was awesome.  The views were unbelievable.   And the terrain was the most difficult I have ever snowmobiled in, which made it challenging but a ton of fun. I went in a group for medium speed and Rye went in a group for fast speed.  He loved it.  His group looked [...]

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Pimpin’ In The Escalade

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Due to a series of rather random events, this is the rental car we are now driving on our ski trip.  We are pimpin’ through the mountains.
No joke.
We paid no extra money for this car.
And this car is, well…flashy?   Oh yes.  Nice?  Oh yes.  Very nice?  Oh yes.  Very, very nice.
Thank you, extraordinarily patient, gentle, [...]

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Please Read And Help

Monday, March 14, 2011

Psychiatric Malpractice, it happens every day.  These kinds of incidents are my worst fear for Rye.  I know when he was in the psych hospital they almost killed him with adding med on med on med and ultimately too much Seroquel.  But he had me visiting him every day and watching and I was able [...]

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Patience Is A Virtue

Sunday, March 13, 2011

One I am a bit short on today, but a virtue nonetheless.
If Rye were little again, and cute and squishy again, and well, smaller than me again, this would be him today.  Because today we are experiencing the oh-so-predictable pre-trip meltdown over here.
You see, tomorrow we (Rye and I) leave on a trip.  To a [...]

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