Posts by MommyKelly

There are a few free dental clinics here, some are just for kids. My Dh works for the food bank and is going to get me the info tomorrow for you. Also are you applying for Ahcccs for him? If he is approved his dental would be covered...

We took guardianship of a relatives child. I went to their state, we went to court and I was granted temp custody. (that was 3 years ago) I am in Az and can ask our social worker here Mon if you would like.

We have a schoolroom, but it is connected to the family room. It is suppose to be a den I guess, but is great for a schoolroom since one entire wall is cabinets and shelves. We put a dining room table with a leaf that folds out for...

We have a separate schoolroom here, but we fashioned it like the local Waldorf school which has what looks like big dining room tables LOL.

Wow this sounds just like our now almost 5yo ds. We got him 2 weeks after he turned 2. It has been years of speech, OT, and now therapist and meds. Our little guy has dx of severe adhd, pdd-nos, PICA, MR due to a severe brain trauma...

When we got our now 6 yo (she was 23 mo at placement) She had a sister that was 2 years older. The sister was "missing" for almost a month. The ended up being split with sib going to her bio dad and dd coming with us. I was very sad at...

I used to be like her when my Mom passed away. Then one day someone asked me "Would your Mom want you to keep all this stuff?" and I sat and realized that absolutely not. So I found places to donate it that meant something to me which...

The worst renters we had were college kids. OMG they destroyed the house. I cried for days trying to clean it up. Also I have a bajillion kids and my house is super clean LOL as well as my yard is maintained :)   If you accept...

Quote: Originally Posted by Roar  This is a really important realization and a strong reason to pursue evaluations. You don't want to realize this when your kid is into their teen years. It is much,...

You mentioned that he stims. My Dh was dx his whole life with ADD/ADHD, depression, OCD, etc. We now know he actually has Aspergers syndrome. We found out because all of our kids "together" are on the spectrum. My husband works and has...