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Tag: anxiety disorder

Bump in the night

February 22, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

Are the shadows real, or just a shift of the light? Whispers in the dark, incoherent, words indistinct. Reaching out to close the curtain, blocking out the faces, only to jerk back a hand from what lurks behind the veil. Corners are safer than open floors. Trying to sleep with your back against the wall, … Continue reading Bump in the night

Fine motor skills

February 9, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

ā€œ...engages in inappropriate behavior. Disrupting lessons and distracting other students...ā€ The rest of her tirade began to sound like the teacher in the Snoopy cartoons... wha, wha, whawha... I’m so tired of attending IEP sessions only to hear a litany of offenses and no constructive plan to actually help him. Just once, tell me something … Continue reading Fine motor skills

Heaven and hell

January 12, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

When I was a kid, Sundays were always church days at the insistence of my born and bred Southern Baptist mother. The only thing that got me out of attending services was if I was sick. I was hardly ever sick. As I got older, I attended church unforced, and was very active in the … Continue reading Heaven and hell

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