Things You May Say When Procreating
When Offspring the First was diagnosed with his various special needs, my husband and I developed a whole new vocabulary stolen straight out of the Encyclopaedia of Medicine otherwise known as the Book...
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Party Time!! It’s Offspring the First’s birthday. Our not-so-little man is eight years old. Not that he cares much; all he knows is that he got a big fat chocolate cake. He was quite happy to share...
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Ocassionally, when the situation demands it, I can be serious. This is one of those times. Last week we celebrated the Jewish New Year and tomorrow is Yom Kippur; the holiest day in the Jewish year....
View ArticlePerks Of The Job
Being a parent is a tough job; being the parent of a special needs child is like comparing a tricycle to a B52 bomber. The first will bump into things, leave tyre tracks, make a little mess and...
View ArticleStork’s Vacation Adventures Part Two
You might be glad to hear that I now have full use of both my eyes. Now I’m sporting fancy shades cos its hot, not to hide my hideous disfigurement. Tomorrow we’re going to be squeezing ourselves into...
View ArticleDear Son: I Love You
WordPress’s recent writing challenge resulted in a blog post entitled “To my son, an open letter,” by Realdale to be Freshly Pressed. The FP prize hangs over our collective blogging heads quite...
View ArticleSurgical Scars
A couple of my fellow bloggers have recently been traumatised by the medical profession. Read about their medical Halloween stories here and here. Perhaps it may make my traumatised compatriots feel a...
View ArticleI’m Not Crazy, I’ve Been Tested
I have been contemplating writing this post for a while, but was very wary of doing so, given the sensitive subject matter. But today’s posts by Sara and Jen and Tonic have finally inspired me to bite...
View ArticleStork’s Vacation Adventures Part Two
You might be glad to hear that I now have full use of both my eyes. Now I’m sporting fancy shades cos its hot, not to hide my hideous disfigurement. Tomorrow we’re going to be squeezing ourselves into...
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