You are your child’s advocate in any level of planning meetings, the professionals do want good things for your child. But it is within the framework of what is best for themselves and their institution. My son required quite extensive interventions when he was younger. In home therapy, early childhood, speech, OT, etc. We were … Continue reading Advocate, Advocate, Advocate
Month: December 2017
Episode 13: The Oshkosh Lumber Strike
#sawdust cities impact on labor.
Life is new when you are new
I think in giving advice to young people, too often we overlook that they are experiencing things for the first time. From love to heartbreak, we apply our view to how they might feel. Instead we should validate their feelings. They are strong and teenagers are dramatic because if feels overwhelming. What we can … Continue reading Life is new when you are new
Are Men Pigs
Are men pigs? In some ways. But society also teaches us. Perhaps some men are born assholes. Other achieve asshole status, and some have it thrust upon them. How is society set up? First of all, it is set up for woman to be objects and then teaches them its best to keep quiet. Also, … Continue reading Are Men Pigs
Don’t be a hater Spectrum
That Spectrum commercial where the woman gets cable and her husband turns out to be a dish employee, shows the dish guy as fat slovenly . It correlates stupid with dish, but also with obese people. Notice that the spectrum cable guy is slim and cleancut. He has his shirt tucked in. Spectrum wants us … Continue reading Don’t be a hater Spectrum
Stories of Grandpa
Saturday, dad and I traded songs via youtube. He showed me who put the overalls in mrs ___ chowder. We also listened to Nellie Jack and my blue heaven. Dad talked about how his dad would come out of his bedroom dancing and singing these two songs. My dad was emotional as he remembered this. … Continue reading Stories of Grandpa
