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Re: Open Letter Thursday!
What are your plans for our family? I'm scared.
Love,
Your Child
Dear Mental Health Therapist,
I know PCIT is supposed to be beneficial but it's like walking through deep mud, it sucks. Please start pushing Owl's boundaries so we can graduate from your services pleaseandthankyouverymuch.
Sincerely,
One drained mama
Dear Owl,
Keep making progress baby, you are doing so well, you make me proud to be your mom.
Love,
Mommy
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
Dear self,
I know it's really stressful right now. Trying to book DD1's birthday and get invites out before preschool's holiday break, plus a major report deadline, daily work, plus trying to get all the rest of holiday shopping & shipping.
You're actually doing pretty well. But dammit, start saying NO to work. You're only PT and they simply can't expect the same volume of work from you as from a FT employee. Remind them of that!
Love,
me
Dear DD1,
Thanks for the morning snuggles. Could you ease up on the scripting a bit? It seems worse than usual right now and it's driving me batty.
Love & hugs,
Mama
Dear DD2,
Please, please, PLEASE stop the ear-piercing shrieks at everything. OMG, I'm thisclose to wearing earplugs all day.
Love & hugs,
Mama whose ears hurt
DD1, 1/5/2008 ~~~ DD2, 3/17/2010
Dear DD,
You amaze me every day with the things you're picking up. Can you please pick up enjoying eating? I'm tired of seeing Failure To Thrive and having to try to get 1142 calories into you every day. I know you're tired, frustrated, and over worked. So am I. I know you want to do things yourself but don't know how to. I want that for you too. We can work together to get you where you need to be. Trust me, eat your food for me, your sitter, and your daddy, and we can succeed. I promise.
Love, Mommy.
Thank you for being honest and letting me know you don't think you have the resources to meet DS's needs. It was painful to read that email but not nearly as painful as it would be if he were already enrolled.
Sincerely,
A little bit sad that not all doors are open
DS 09/2008
Dear School PT,
The fact that you wrote in an email today that you "believe that his ability to use the walker may be different in the classroom, however in my assessment, I have to document what I observed him perform on that date" tells me that your original assessment of him to be lacking and gaping with holes (which I've thought all along). How is your actual assessment giving an insight to the teacher and aides of his ability if you are stating yourself that you think it will be different then his assessment? How is that fair to the teacher, aides, or my son? I think you need to rethink digging your heels in on this way. If the tables were turned it would not be a hill I would die on. For me, it is. For you, it isn't. I am prepared to go to the next step should you refuse my final offer of diplomacy. I hope you make the right choice but I doubt you will. You picked the wrong person to challenge. You apparently thought I would back down. I'm not going to.
Shocked mother of the stupid decisions you are making on this issue
To my Doctor's office:
I call for a prescription refill because you refuse to put a refill on it the last time and now you say I need to make an appointment because I am taking it too often (a 30 day supply is lasting me 3 1/2 months... too often my $#%). Allow me to fill you in on my schedule next week: Mon, organic chem final, bio final, stand in line at book store to sell my books back, take A to get fitted for helmet, pick up DH from work. Tues, MRI for A (3 hrs long, 1/2 hr drive each way), pick up DH from work, go to work. Wed, PT for A (taking along O), work. Thurs, take DH to work, PT for A (with O), pick up DH from work, go to work. Fri take DH to work, neuro appt for A (with O), 1/2 hr drive each way, pick DH up, go to work. Saturday, work. Sun-Tues traveling to family. Just when would you like me to make an appointment?
Irritated patient
To my A and O: I love you guys to pieces and thank you for being so well behaved for mommy today!
Coming in late here
Dear DH:
Please help me out more! With the new added responsibilities I'm taking on, I need you and your help. Now that your work is cutting your hours again, you shouldn't be upset at me for saying you shouldn't work more than what they are paying you for. You know I need help around here now. I have IEP's to finish, magazine articles to write, conferences to plan for NJPA, cookies to bake, presents to wrap, presents to buy, cards to mail out etc. I'm losing my sh.it and you are supposed to help me pick it up!
Signed,
Your wife that passed out of exhaustion last night around 9:30
Dear Mom,
Stop stealing all of my ideas for presents. I now have nothing to get Dad.
Signed, the chick that may give my dad a gift card cause I don't know what to do
Dear Jon,
I love you (and your brothers) more than anything! I know change is hard but I promise you that your dad and I decided to change your math placement for a reason. You are a math rock star and are ahead of everyone in your resource room with math. Your teacher said she's doing her own lesson with you because you are that good! I promise you that you can do this!
Love,
Your mom who believes in you
Dear Chris,
You rock kid! I am amazed at you every day and what you can do! You are showing everyone that you aren't defined by your genetic make up, you define yourself and make your own path! When Daddy tells you that you are stubborn you need to tell him you are! Your stubborn side has helped you more than you'll know
Love,
Your mommy who could gush all over you all the time
Dear Matty,
You need to stop doing that thing you do with your eyes, you know...the thing where you give me those big brown eyes and bat your eyelashes. They make me melt and want to hug you and snuggle you more. I could snuggle you all day long!
Love,
Your snuggle bug
A day late!!
Dear Sir B,
As I think I wrote last week, I am happy that the depression and weeping have gone since we took you off the meds, however I am about to loose it with you if you continue being in space cadet land in the mornings i/o getting ready for school. I wish I could help you more, but you are old enough and I have to do everything for your little brother. So, pls lets focus a bit more!
Love, your poor mom surrounded by ADHD males
Dear Sir I,
Way to go handling all the schedule changes this week. Dad and I have worked super hard at not letting his work schedule changes disrupt your normal routine. I am so proud of how you aren't freaking out.
Love, momma