Lessons from a Ghost of Christmas Past
We had a truly great meeting with my son’s psychiatrist yesterday. For the first time in the 18 months he’s been under the care of this doctor, my son actually…
Tag: panic disorder
Full Circle
This week, both of my kids are spending their mornings at cooking camp offered by a local cooking school. It’s actually the second time this summer that my daughter has…
The View From Here..
School ended today at 12pm. By 12:20pm I had four extra kids in the house – two friends of my son and two friends of my daughter. They all came…
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words…
We are in the swift downhill race to the end of elementary school for my son. Every single day there is some celebration marking the end of the class of…
Maintenance Dose
377 days. That’s the total number of days between the date my son was first prescribed psychiatric medication and today. In those days the type of medication has changed 3…
The “Aha” Moment
About 10 months ago, we made the decision to start my son on medication to help manage his anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. Since then the type of medication has…
If Not Here, Then Where?
I’ve lost count of the number of hours I have spent in the waiting rooms of doctors, therapists, and specialists in the past 2 years. I would wager that the…
In Case of Emergency
Yesterday was the first day of school. And predictably at the end of the day the kids came home with the stacks paper – some of it actually needed my…
We're All A Little Broken 