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Eyes Open

Eyes Open

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― So your ETL, forgets his homework – more than a few times. Should you help them organize their locker? Email their teachers and ask for assignments to be sent to you? Check their agenda for fourth time? ∙ Read more on Eyes...

Tags: Care For The Caregiver, Finding Support, Grief, News You Can Use, Stress, Uncategorized

Frank South ― 4 weeks 3 days ago

Guest post: Been there, done that, where’s the t-shirt?

Guest post: Been there, done that, where’s the t-shirt?

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― I fly at least once a month for my job and each time I arrive at the airport, I am met with the announcement of what color Homeland Security has assigned to our potential travel threats. The color red equals a severe threat of attack, while blue...

Tags: About Us, ADHD, Care For The Caregiver, Finding Support, Guest Post, Marriage

Frank South ― 16 weeks ago

Guest post: The Shoes that Matter

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― A life long resident of upstate New York, Kristin Osborn lives at the foot of the Adirondack mountains with her husband and two kids, 11 and 4. Kristin is a graduate of the State University of New York’s creative writing program and has been...

Tags: About Us, ADHD, Care For The Caregiver, Finding Support, Guest Post, Work/life/special Needs

Frank South ― 17 weeks ago

Guest blog: Dating & Raising an “Easy to Love” Child

Guest blog: Dating & Raising an “Easy to Love” Child

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― Today’s guest blogger is a 35-year-old mom with a 5 year old kiddo with ADHD and ODD. Her child has been on medication since August. ∙ Note: ETL stands for “easy to love,” which is short for the title of the book: Easy to...

Tags: About Us, ADHD, Care For The Caregiver, Dating, Family Patterns , Dysfunction

Frank South ― 19 weeks ago

Life & Times of a Caregiver

Life & Times of a Caregiver

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ―         The saying between a rock and a hard place couldn’t be truer than when you’re trying to help someone with mental illness, addiction and/or another condition.  You’ve got your loved one’s irrationals thoughts and need for help and on the ...

Tags: Anxiety, Care For The Caregiver, Family Patterns , Dysfunction, Finding Support, Older Kids

Frank South ― 24 weeks ago

A holiday reminder, from us to you!

A holiday reminder, from us to you!

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ―  

Tags: Care For The Caregiver, Family Patterns , Dysfunction, Finding Support

Frank South ― 24 weeks ago

On Being Judged

On Being Judged

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― Throughout the year, there are obligatory events that make parents of an “easy to love but hard to raise” child cringe – birthday parties, vacations, trips to see relatives, the start of the school year and the double-whammy of Thanksgiving and ...

Tags: Care For The Caregiver, Finding Support, Marriage , Family, Resilience, Worries

Frank South ― 28 weeks ago

Holiday fun! Relatives who don’t get your ETL child…

Holiday fun! Relatives who don’t get your ETL child…

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― I posted this almost a year ago today and it’s still pretty relevant. Thanksgiving and the holidays are really stressful for kids like ours, and unforgiving family doesn’t help matters at all. I’m hoping this year’s holiday...

Tags: About Us, Care For The Caregiver, Family Patterns , Dysfunction, Finding Support, Marriage

Frank South ― 30 weeks ago

The Village (You are NOT alone)

The Village (You are NOT alone)

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of people who are involved in my child’s life. At the same time I think it’s really easy to feel isolated as the parent of a child with the type of special needs that my son, Little J, has. His...

Tags: About Us, Care For The Caregiver, Family Patterns , Dysfunction, Finding Support, Getting The Right Diagnosis

Frank South ― 30 weeks ago

Guest post: The ODD Mom gives us 8 Tips for Surviving your Child’s ADHD without Losing your Mind or your Sense of Humour

Guest post: The ODD Mom gives us 8 Tips for Surviving your Child’s ADHD without Losing your Mind or your Sense of Humour

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― This week is ADHD Awareness Week, which seems an appropriate time to share my thoughts on surviving your child’s ADHD. Granted, Bear is only 7 and we have a long way to go, but I think these tips can help no matter where you are in the ...

Tags: About Us, ADHD, Care For The Caregiver, Finding Support, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Trusting Your Gut

Frank South ― 31 weeks ago

Take Care of Yourself in a Big Way at the Happy Mama Conference & Retreat: A weekend getaway for moms of kids with ADHD, ASD, FASD, and other brain-based disabilities

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― This mama ain’t been very happy lately. In fact, my never-ending worries about my 11 year old daughter, Natalie, who has ADHD, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, and is on the fetal alcohol spectrum, have put me in a real funk. Most days, my ...

Tags: Care For The Caregiver, Community Information, Finding Support, From The Editors, Stress, Caregiver Stress

Frank South ― 1 Jun, 12

Feeling Bitter and Taken for Granted. GRRRR!

Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise ― Man oh MAN I’m in a foul mood right now. Angry. Sad. Bitter. And jealous. Here’s what happened that brought it all to the front. Not really THE REASON, but the trigger, if that makes any sense. ∙ Read more on Feeling Bitter and...

Tags: Anger, Care For The Caregiver, Family Patterns , Dysfunction, FASD, Finding Support

Frank South ― 21 May, 12

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