Something clever to come (if I can muster being clever)
…it is important to remember that you are accomplishing nothing and annoying the hell out of the jackass.
That is an apt description of trying to speak to my ex about the emotional impact he is having on my youngest son. My ex can’t separate his bitterness over our divorce and my attempt to discuss the [...]
So how do you respond (without violence or illegal activity) when a father repeated ignores his own promises to his autistic son, then rides off into the sunset to start his new life?
Yes this is a bitter ex post but bear with me.
For 20 years I have watched my autistic son grow beyond what every [...]
Someone in my family, and yes I have a large family, has been engaging in very self destructive behavior. I have tried to be supportive. Over the last couple of years I have tried leaving them alone, gentle reminders, support on their terms but the behavior has just gotten worse. It is now at the [...]
In the most basic of physical science classes potential and kinetic energy are discussed. When I used to teach middle school (11-14 year olds) I used to tell a student he had a great deal of potential energy. At first he took it as a compliment but over time he realized I was telling him [...]
