It’s always nice to know you’re not alone. It feels good to know that others understand. Here at the Family Blog, we will share experiences of other families who are walking your same path. The good times, and maybe the not so good times. All that the FASD journey has to bring. Things that only you can relate to. You’ll nod as you read. And you will know that you are not alone.
If you would like to write for the Family Blog and share your story, please contact Emily@mofas.org.
by Ann
Posted by Ann On May 1, 2012
I had it in my head that I was going to go to the flea market to sell my photography. Last week. I had just about everything ready to go…except for me. I got hundreds of photos ready, framed and matted 30 of my best prints. My external brain helped me to think about everything [...]
by Ann
Posted by Ann On April 27, 2012
Pull up a blade of grass, sit down, and get to know me. Sit quietly with me. I love your company, but I love the silence. Get up close and look at the fabric of a tree. The wrinkles on its trunk tell a story. Watch the wind catch the wings of a bird as [...]
by Ann
Posted by Ann On April 27, 2012
Most of the time when I write, whether it be for the newspaper or for a blog post, I do it because I want to offer hope to others. This time, I just want to write because quite frankly, I’m feeling down about some stuff. I’m up most of the time because life remains a routine [...]
by Lisa
Posted by Lisa On April 26, 2012
My 4 yr old just had his reassessment for PCA services and thankfully we are at the same level as last assessment. Every year there is the fear of losing services due to changes in assessment, budget constraints, policy changes, and so on. Because I have chosen to convert his PCA hours to CSG (Consumer [...]
by Lisa
Posted by Lisa On April 25, 2012
Well, my husband & I survived our spring break vacation with our 6 children. It was interesting, it always is. We went to Wisconsin Dells Waterparks at a big complex there. The poor judgment of my children diagnosed with FASD makes it a bit challenging to ‘relax’ while on vacation. We need to always be [...]
by Lisa
Posted by Lisa On April 25, 2012
It happens. The call from the school principal to discuss something that happened involving your child at school. This particular incident was that my child was trying to sell trinkets on the bus. This same child has taken books from our home library and given them to schoolmates, has traded his Lego set pieces without [...]
by Ann
Posted by Ann On April 25, 2012
The other day, my external brain asked me to leave the toothpaste with the lid facing up because…this is where it starts to get fuzzy…lol. No idea why. Also, by the time I went to do what I was told, I forgot if I was supposed to put the toothpaste lid up or down. I [...]
by melissa
Posted by melissa On April 24, 2012
When you have a child with a special need or an FASD, it seems to take everything to another level. A level you don’t care to explore most of the time. My daughter, like most kids, just wants to be normal, fit in and be like everyone else. So when prom came around her Junior year she [...]
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