As promised, here is what is currently clipped to my memo board. The two charts are a behavioral system we picked up from Caleb's teachers at school. They use it in the classroom. When our kids are obedient on the first request, do something unusually nice/thoughtful, are encouraging, or have good "quiet times" we give them a sticker. (Waking up with dry pullups/underwear is also a current sticker get-er) Once their chart is full of stickers they get to pick something out of my prize Continue Reading
Extreme OCD
Did you listen to the Bert show this morning on the radio? They talked about extreme cases of OCD. I don't usually listen to the "talk" part much on stations, but just flip to songs I like. Today they had me! Even as I write this I feel so understood and I guess not alone. If you walked into my house or opened my car today, you would never know I struggle with OCD. I fight it HARD core. As a mom of three, there is no way I could possibly do all my rituals or keep things the way I want Continue Reading