Pipecleaner Dreams

Life support was removed from Corey's birthmother on Tuesday of this week, but apparently she didn't need it anyway. She is still a...

All the tests which have been done on Corey's birthmother indicate that all brain activity has stopped. There is no hope left. It is j...

My son, Corey, got the call that probably wasn't a surprise, but it was still painful. His birthmother, a woman that for most of her adu...

I remember when Corey wasn't as tall as this gun is long....:(

Corey made it through Army basic training! Of course, I always knew that he would, and that he would be one of the best in his group! Now ...

Corey, my handsome soldier boy - also a little bit scary with that big gun!!

Are there things in your children's life that you feel have dramatically changed things for the better? Sort of a shot-it-from-the-roof...

We went bowling on Saturday. It was a cold, rainy morning and we needed to find an indoor activity. Since Chip had bought two Groupon coup...

It was touch and go until the end, but Corey graduated yesterday. Two down, three to go....

Eighteen years ago today, your birth mother brought you into this world. Six years ago, your family brought you to me. Those six years have...

Sunday was pumpkin day for my punkins! It was also a day of brotherly love - big brothers helping a younger brother and sister!

This is the last week of school for my children, and all of them have firmed up their summer plans…..except Corey, that is. Ashley will be a...

As I was drifting off to sleep last night, I began to think of all the things I have tried to teach my children over the years. I also real...

Four children with IEPs. Six meetings in the last six weeks. But I am done for this school year!!! It’s so interesting to me how different...

I’ve always known that my son, Corey, lacks social skills. He joined my family when he was twelve years old, and I am sure that his traumat...

I’m really starting to worry about my 17 year old son, Corey. If you’ve been a long time reader of my blog, you probably know a little abou...

Summers are tough for my 16 year old son, Corey. While he complains about the structure and demands of the school year, when summer rolls a...

At the IEP meeting this week for my 16 year old son, Corey, a comment shared by one of Corey’s teachers was that Corey had a hard time knowi...

Today, I am dedicating my Thankful Thursday list to my children in honor of Mother's Day. Today I am thankful... for the way Ashley lea...

My sixteen year old son, Corey, is diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. While to most people he would just seem a little quirky, I do have s...