Lis Garrett's Blog (3)

Today is my kids' last day of school; and while I'm mostly celebrating with them, there is a little part of me that is dreading what's to come. My kids are not mellow people. "They're kids!" you say. "Kids are an active lot." Yes, I'm aware of that. But my kids happen to transcend what I believe to be "normal active". In fact, I've had many a persons who've met me and my husband, and then ou… Continue

My seven-year-old son, Jacob, recently spent a few days with his grandparents. My in-laws are some of the most patient and kid-friendly people I have ever met, and they are lovely individuals. They also have very good intentions and want only the best for their grandchildren. For those who don't know, I should preface this post with the explanation that Jacob has Sensory Processing Disorder. While the disorder manifests differently in each individual, Jacob is most sensitive to food textures (a… Continue

It just doesn't exist. I can't believe I'm about to admit this because it goes against how I'd normally behave, but I worked through dinner the other night. And it wasn't as though I was working in the next room. My "office" is currently my dining room table, so I sat in front of my laptop (dinner perched precariously on legs) while my husband and three children ate around me. What's worse, I was fully aware of the sideways glances from all of them. I could just hear their silent questioning, "… Continue