support

I've been attending a parent support group at my children's behavioral health agency for two months now. The benefits have been surprising.

I got info about a very good developmental pediatrician in Phoenix, and the reading specialist in the practice will be tutoring two of my children during the summer. The nutritionist at the practice will hopefully be able to help my child with high cholesterol and poor eating habits.

I have met more parents who have adopted 4+ children, and need to network with them. Support is good.

Our parent group got neck and back massages (real, professional ones) and did art therapy projects last Thursday.

This quote from a meeting is worth posting here:

 “Motherhood brings as much joy as ever, but it still brings boredom, exhaustion, and sorrow too. Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop his own individuality especially while you struggle to keep your own.”
― Marguerite Kelly