About

I am the mother to an amazing 5 year old boy (Dude), 3 year old girl (Diva) and 2 year old boy (Little Man) with another little girl on the way. I’ve known something was “off” with my oldest son from the time he was two. I fought for help for a long time and kept getting turned away and basically told that I was crazy and he was “normal” (Oh how I hate that word!) other than having some sensory issues. In October, 2012, we finally got some answers and started a course of action in November. He was diagnosed as Bipolar on top of the Sensory Processing Disorder and it is believed he is also struggling with ODD and ADHD but those won’t be confirmed or denied for at least another year. For nearly two years we lived in a hellish imitation of a life as we searched through what curbed the hours long meltdowns and what seemed to trigger them. We used several different forms of natural medicines/therapies to try and improve things, but nothing helped more than temporarily. We have since chosen the path of medication, and while it is and will continue to be an evolving one, it is making a difference and I’m seeing my sweet little boy in those big brown eyes again more often. I have yet to find support groups, respite or many resources for parents in my situation and even less for children that struggle with Mental Illness. I hope that I can be that for someone else so others know they don’t have to struggle in silence. I’m sure this blog will share some laughs, tears, ups, downs and everything in between. This is our story, this is our life.