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Ex-Lax and Scissors

2/4/2015

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I love my husband, I really do.  But right now I could strangle him. With a dish towel.  Or use the kid scissors and cut off more of his balding head of hair.  Or simply put some ex-lax in his dinner and see if the shit hits the fan.  Literally.


When a woman becomes a mother, she automatically has the innate ability to fight to the death for her children.  It appears with the stretch marks and inability to laugh without peeing.  She will destroy anyone that stands in the way of her child getting what they need- including the co-creator of the child himself.   


Co-parenting is hard with typical kids but insanely hard (obviously- I am thinking about poisoning my husband with ex-lax) with kids with special needs.  


Yesterday, we went to see a private school for our daughter who was recently diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder.  I pulled up and to be honest, I almost cancelled our appointment.  It was a run down house with classes being run out of a trailer.  I am not a snob, but it just didn’t look right.  I took a deep breath and went in.  You know the saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover”?  


This school was incredible.  The classes were small, the staff was wonderful and the way they taught these kids made me jealous that I didn’t get to go there.  More importantly, my daughter loved it.  She felt at home- her words, not mine.  I was ready to sign her up on the spot.


My husband seemed more concerned about the look of the school than the actual program itself.  He envisioned a prep school with beautiful trees and uniforms.  I get it.  And before you get mad at him, know he is a loving father who would do anything for his daughter and 4 other children (maybe not give me ex-lax and cut off my hair but you get my point).  He just isn’t seeing the big picture.


What do you do when you and your husband (or wife) completely disagree on your child’s treatment or where your child should be placed in school?  
3 Comments
LaRhonda
2/4/2015 01:38:22 pm

You do what you have to do for your daughter. No mans Gona tell me what to do with my kids if one of them needs help. Bless you. I will say a prayer for your family.

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Sammy
2/4/2015 02:13:29 pm

Hilarious...I have felt like this a few times (this week alone). Looking forward to more!

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Sophie
2/5/2015 12:16:16 am

Love it! Do what's best for your child!

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    I am a married mom of 5 children aged 15, 13, 9, 8 and 5. Our 8 year old son was diagnosed on the spectrum at 2 years old and life hasn’t been the same since.  Marriage is hard without children, especially children with special needs.  We try and find the humor in the hard times and give each other space when we need it.  There are many times we want to throw in the towel (marriage is hard, right?)  but we always find out way back.  Together, I believe, we can make it through anything.  My husband is my rock and my sanity.  He is the most patient man I have ever met.  We divide our time between behaviorists, visiting private schools, trying to work full time jobs and every once in a while a date night where we get to fall in love all over again.  


    Raising special needs kids in not only a challenge on the marriage but for the rest of the family as well.  We do our best to keep them grounded and explain why our son gets special treatment but it isn’t always easy.  When I first agreed to write this blog, I was hopeful that I would be able to help one family.  Now I am thinking that maybe we can just help each other.  It is nice to know we are not alone on our quest to find answers, solutions, and to help our special needs kids grow up to be the best they can be.  Please reach out to me anytime. [email protected]

    Twitter: @whinetimemom





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