I sat down yesterday to write a post about our summer. I was stuck. I kept getting started but the words just didn’t seem to flow. On a whim I asked ChatGPT if they knew the blog Smiles and Duct … Continue reading
Jack goes to a day program three days a week. Each evening following these days, I face the backpack. The backpack is a mystery box. It often contains soiled clothing (glamorous), an art project, and a note from his classroom … Continue reading
We adopted Max just three years ago. He had been fostered by a lovely Maplewood family. We went to their house to meet him and there was something about Max’s big ears and crooked smile that made us fall in … Continue reading
This morning I sat down at the computer to write. Not a progress note or a treatment plan or a worksheet to help folks introduce mindfulness into their lives. I sat down to write a post on this blog to … Continue reading
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