Image credit: Photo by c@rljones on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Earlier this week, I had a rough morning with my daughter, my son was sick, I had an IEP meeting scheduled (those of you who don't know what that is, be glad you don't) and on top of it all, I couldn't find a [...]
Posts under ‘communication’
The Hardest Words
Image credit: Photo by Bekah Stargazing on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons My son Austen, like many other autistic individuals, does not like (or understand the purpose of) many of society's little pleasantries. He balks at words like hello, goodbye, please, sorry and thank you; anything that can appear in a conversation as part of [...]
Short E-mail Exchange, Long Time to Get Here
Image credit: Photo by funtik.cat on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons The message inside reads: "God is the answer." from Mary Jones to Mark Jones subject Invitation to connect on LinkedIn This seems to be for you but came to me... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sue Smith To: Mary Jones Subject: Invitation to connect [...]
Seriously, Kids, This Is Why You Should Study Grammar
Image credit: Photo by Jez D on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Many years ago, I had an argument with my ex-boyfriend about grammar. "You know, between you and I..." he said. "You and me," I corrected. He refused to believe me. So, we bandied about words like "preposition," "subject," and "object" before consulting Strunk [...]
And the Bookmarks Go to…
In last Monday's post, I promised to send handmade bookmarks to three of the commenters on that post. My son Austen helped me with the drawing. We put all the names in a hat... And then Austen drew the names. I asked him to hold each one up in his hand so I could take [...]
Haiku Answers for Scribbling-Mum
Mum is curious, "Do you let your husband read your blog?" she asks me. My husband is weird. He loves my blog but hasn't actually read it. I do summarize. Sometimes I read posts to him. I can not not share. "Does HE blog/journal?" No, he finds blogs triggering. He has a journal. Last, "Do [...]
Couples Counseling for Everyone (or Not)
Image courtesy of tombstonebuilder.com A few years ago, a friend of mine got a divorce. About a year before the divorce, she took a one year work assignment that involved lots of travel. She and her husband would spend months apart, and the stress of separation caused fractures to appear in all the little weak [...]
How to Speak Codependent
Image credit: Photo byMFinChina on Flickr The Codependent language is one with which many of you are already familiar. While there are numerous variations and dialects, the lyrical nuances of Codependent itself are preferred by many in the Codependent tribe. Derived from the ancient Passive-Aggressive, it contains elements of Veiled Criticism, Judgmental Subtext, Implied Requests [...]
Talking at Cross Purposes
Photo credit:Photo by Muffet on Flickr I was recently called to school to pick my son up because he had been running around the classroom instead of sitting in his seat. A discussion between my son and an administrator at his school ensued on my arrival. Now, if you are neurotypical and hear what they [...]
Points of View (a Prologue)
Photo credit: Photo by QwirkSilver on Flickr After the 2004 US presidential election, I was shocked and depressed. (Now, whether you agree with my politics or not, stay with me. As with so many things with me, it will all come back around.) I couldn't believe that after all of George W. Bush's dumbassery, after [...]
