I played peacemaker and woke mac up with hugs and kisses. stupidhead having to be the grown-up thing.

msbelle, God bless you. I don't know how you do it.

I have a 7 year old client with adhd and a really, really angry mom. I've come to a place where I fear I can't actually help them.

The mom has every right to every feeling she has, but it is eating both of them alive. Something has got to change...or a choice needs to be made for no change. Every time we get close to a breakthrough, the mom retreats into, "You can't understand. You don't have kids." It's so sad. It's true that I don't have kids, but I sure as hell know about frustration and ways to deal with it.

I also know how unrelentingly wearing it is. Whenever I read about msbelle's strength and determination, it just chokes me up.

Bless, bless, bless.

Allyson, I'm so sorry to hear that. I agree that a doctor is in order at this point.

You definitely deserve a treat, msbelle.

sumi, I think it's funny how the German Shepherd in the photo is looking at the camera like "Can you believe this?"

I'm thinking that Draculara bears a strong resemblance to Jilli. IJS.

Seriously. All that's missing is a top hat.

FCM - Burgermeister Meisterburger, Winter, Heat Miser

I'm thinking that's more of a DINAO.

So I just got a note from someone on facebook - she's looking for someone who has the same name as me, and is asking if I'm the Tom she knew.

Several years ago, I got a call from someone looking for someone with my name - it was his sister, trying to tell him their mom died. Later, she told me she'd found out her brother Tom had died a year before. Should I tell the woman on Facebook this? I could say, "I really hope this isn't the Tom you're looking for, but...."

FCM - Burgermeister Meisterburger, Winter, Heat Miser

I'm thinking that's more of a DINAO.

I'm thinking you could C Burgermeister Meisterburger, and then Heat Miser and Snow Miser will be all jealous of each other. Their fighting would give you time to run away....

Ugh Allyson.

I like the Monster High dolls, but Franny once again surprised me by not really asking for toys for Xmas. She wants an electric guitar, so who knows? Maybe if we can find a reasonable one. She is learning how to play guitar at school.

tommyrot, I'd just say that you're not that Tom. That's all you know for sure. There could be yet a third person with your name. My name was highly unusual when I was young. Even for my first 10 years on the Internet, I was one of the only hits you'd get. Now there are "scads of me".

Spidra - I know! Very funny.

bonny, does the mom belong to a support group, maybe an online one for parents of adhd kids? She has to get out of the headspace of blaming people for not understanding. Them understanding doesn't change it happening. Them understanding won't magically take her anger away. Also, I would suggest if she has the time or money, a martial arts class for her and for the kid. not together. also? meds, for both of them. better living through chemistry.

Burrell, Oscar Schmidt makes electric guitars and they're usually very cheap (for a real instrument) on MusiciansFriend.com Although some brick'n'mortar places carry them if you want to try them out. I've owned 2 different ones. They're definitely something a serious player would want to upgrade from but for a casual player like me, they're fine.