This fall we found out our teen daughter’s ADD-ADHD was NOT. After YEARS of experts telling us she had ADHD, a caring and observant doctor took the time to look at the big picture and put the puzzle together. I disclosed some of what’s been going on, some of the facts about our situation in IEP, ADD and Why I Want to Scream.
The official diagnosis is not going to be shared by me on the blog. It’s not because I’m in denial. If you want to email me, I will gladly disclose more. But this blog is a public record. My daughter is a teen and her privacy is important. It’s bad enough the kid has a mom on Facebook called White Trash Mom, you know?
Experts: Take Your Labels and Shove ‘Em
- I am convinced that our modern understanding of the human brain is in the infant stages.
- I choose to say SUCK IT to the labels the experts are giving my daughter.
- These experts told us for years everything was fine.
Dear Experts,
Show us the road map. Show us the peaks, valleys our daughter’s diagnosis.
Show us the tools available.
Get the hell out of our way. We are driving now.
PS-Do not tell me what my child can and cannot do. Your paperwork and labels will not define my precious, beautiful, talented, wise and wonderful daughter. When she rules the world, your paperwork will be the first to go.
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I want to try to blog more with my heart in 2009 and less with my head. In 2008, I became addicted to Twitter (the crack of the blog world). The instant tweeting has been a fun new way to communicate and reach out to people. I don’t display my tweets on this blog for reasons that I will explain later.
I am starting a list in 2009 of the Coolest People on the Planet Earth. This list will grow and evolve. These are my picks for cooldom in random, haphazard order. No plan. Just flying by the seat of my pants, per usual. Some of the peeps on this list are friends. Some are people I admire.
Mom 101
Mom 101’s final post of 2008 was titled: The parting thoughts. Unless I drunk blog later tonight.  Using the words drunk blogging in the post headline is just one of the many reasons why Liz, aka Mom 101 is one of the coolest people on this planet. It’s a scientific fact.
Attack of the Redneck Mommy
Besides the bonus that the title of the blog uses the word REDNECK, this mamma is one of the coolest people on the planet earth because she is brave. She opens up her soul and let us read about her life in a way that is very personal but never ever cheesy. She is class all the way. Attack of the Redneck Mommy’s series in December will rip your heart out of your chest and put it back again. She’s just that good! Dig if you will, The Journey’s End. Get your tissues.
Backpacking Dad
Less is more with my third candidate for coolest person on earth. Wrapping up this post with a quote from our favorite backpacking dad…Backpacking Dad. Dig, if you will, a recent tweet from BD:
Twitter, and blogging, is an ocean of humanity and we are all marine biologists. But there isn’t so much dolphin excrement to look at.
Re: Post My Tweets on My Blog
Since you’re begging me, I’ll tell you why I don’t post my twitter feed on my blog. It’s about lack of tweet control. Dig if you will, one example.  A November tweet to Her Bad Mother, I thought I sent a private message BUT it was public. The tweet:
I would do David Tennant in a mall with my parents watching.
Hitting the wrong key when emailing or using Twitter results in humiliation on my part but it’s entertaining for my friends.
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Blissdom 09 is coming up! Are you going?
Blissdom 09 is the brainchild of Allison Worthington, founder of Blissfully Domestic. The conference is sponsored by One2OneNetwork and has some excellent meetings and events for mom bloggers. There are sessions for experienced mom bloggers and new mom bloggers, so don’t be shy.
I’m speaking at Blissdom 09 but I’d be going even if I wasn’t speaking because some of my favorite moms are going to be there.
There are way too many cool peeps to name them all but here are a few of the speakers:
Amy Clark , Mom Advice.com
Catherine Connors, Her Bad Mother
Lori Falcon, My Wooden Spoon
Barbara Jones, One2OneNetwork
Tsh Oxenreider, Simple Mom
Katja Presnal, SkimbacoLifestyle
Jessica Smith, MomForce.com
Tanis Miller, Attack of the Redneck Mommy
Leslie Flinger, Mrs. Flinger
Meghan Jordan, Velveteen Mind
I almost forgot Kelby Carr, Arianne Segerman…and so many more. I am just tired of typing all the cool peeps that will be there so check out the Blissdom 09 site.
I’m especially excited because one of my favorite authors, Jen Lancaster, is the main speaker. She’s like world famous and funny and I know I sound like a stalker. Read more about Jen Lancaster on her blog, jennsylvania.
Allison Worthington is amazing. Alli (along with tech wizard Karla Porter) are building a media empire out of Nashville that will soon take over the world. Okay maybe they only want North America. Allison is open to all kinds of different moms, different lifestyles and opinions. She’s built Blissfully Domestic around the idea that blogging and social media are great tools for moms…all moms of all shapes, sizes and flavors. If that’s not enough to make you love Alli, here’s one more reason:
I was supposed to speak at the LAST Blissdom Conference in October 08. My teen daughter and were driving to Nashvegas when I became violently ill with a stomach bug. Didn’t even make it to the Tennessee state line. My dd and I stayed at a Holiday Inn in Kentucky that weekend while I called Alli and Barb Jones, crying because I left them in a lurch. Some people would be mad if you were supposed to be a speaker at their conference and you didn’t show. Alli asked me to speak AGAIN, so I am very happy.
On the way back home from the Blissdom 08 gig that never was, my car broke down. Just another day for WTM. Have you booked your trip yet for Nashville? Get on it people! It’s gonna be fun!
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John Travolta’s son Jett Travolta died in the Bahamas today. The family had just arrived in the Bahamas on New Year’s Eve for vacation.
Travolta’s attorney Michael Ossi says Jett Travolta suffered a seizure at his family’s vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he died on scene.
There are no words. The poor family. Huffington Post has a number of pictures of this sweet boy and his family.
A quick shout out to Sheri, my friend and fellow CafeMom editor, for taking time out of her holiday weekend to tell me about Jett.
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Nina of The Slack Daily kicked off my 2009 with a laugh! Only The Slackmistress gives advice on what to do when your facebook friend is a porn star.
One of the many reasons I heart The Queen of Spain. Not only is Erin funny as hell…she’s true blue to her family and her hometown. Her post on her grandfather the autoworker moved me. Destiny, you make me proud to be your friend!
Silicon Valley Rock star and Yellow Trash Dad Guy Kawasaki had another inspiring post about being kind to others.
Immoral Matriarch opens up a can of whupass in her post So You Want To Take Over the Internet?
Cool Mom Picks…these ladies seriously kick it! I always find the best ideas and stuff on their site. CMP has a “best of 2008″ list for moms. Do check it out as this list rocks.
The blog picture is of Jessica Gottlieb, ski bunny! Since I live in the land of four seasons, I flee to the sun in the Winter! But if I was in the snow, there’s nobody more fun that Jessica to hang with! Have fun girl!
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by whitetrashmom on December 29, 2008
in News
Ellie Nesler, who sparked a national debate about vigilantism after killing her son's accused molester in a courtroom in 1993, has died of cancer. Nesler died Friday morning. The 56-year-old had battled breast cancer since 1994.
Nesler shot Daniel Driver five times in the head during a break in his preliminary hearing in a Tuolumne County courtroom. Driver had been accused of molesting four boys, including her son Willy.
She was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and served three years of a 10-year sentence before winning an appeal based on jury misconduct.
Rest in Peace Ellie.
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by whitetrashmom on December 23, 2008
in holiday
Holiday Shopping done? Only two more days until Santa, Rudolph and the Reindeer go zooming around in the world and into your living room.
White Trash Mom knows that if you don't believe, you don't receive. Here are some gift ideas you don't find just anywhere!
Inflatable Fruit Cake
Nothing says you care more than a plastic blow up fruit cake! Get yours at Archie McPhee today and put a rush on it!
Squirrel Underpants
Her Bad Mother turned me on to the latest in squirrel underwear.
Nunzilla
Catholic school memories with your very own Nunzilla. This wind-up nun has sparks flying from her mouth as she gives you a detention! What fun!
More later campers!
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Hanukkah - festival of lights, now the festival of feminine hygiene! I hope my friends that are celebrating Hanukkah will take note of this tasteful craft! White Trash Mom is calling Donna, Jessica, Jill, Beth and Cynthia ! Do you have your menorah ready? In case you don’t have one already made, just go to tampon crafts for step-by-step directions.
Materials
- Nine Tampax tampons (or similar brand with cardboard applicator)
- Styrofoam
- Hot glue gun
- Silver metallic spray paint
- Acrylic paints
- Mod Podge crafts sealer or Elmer’s Glue
- Scissors
- Utility knife
- Waxed paper
Hanukkah begins Sunday night! Hope you and your loved ones enjoy the wonderful goodness of this tampon menorah!
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by whitetrashmom on December 18, 2008
in blogs
I’m usually too busy pimping my book, creating crafts out of feminine protection products or bitching about the weather to do something for a fellow blogger.
But the season makes me want to do better. The Hot Blogger Calendar is filled with HOT BLOGGERS and you need a 2009 calendar so why not buy this one? It’s way better than the one you almost bought at STAPLES with the kittens on it. Kittens are so last year. Hot bloggers are the new trend in fashionable calendar chic.
I know a few of the hot bloggers on the calendar, IRL and Virtually. Some of them even claim me as a friend, despite my white trash mom-ness. Some of my favorite bloggers are on this calendar: Backpacking Dad, The Slackmistress & Be the Boy, Moosh in Indy and Katja to name a few.
Even way famous rockstars like Peter Shankman and Pete Cashmore are in it! Everyone wants to have them around!
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