tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:23:29 +00005706On the way to becoming who I want to be. http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-6418745434916848130Tue, 15 Jan 2019 03:21:00 +00002020-12-13T11:26:45.641-08:00It's high time I wrote something as there is much information to share. The trouble is I've been impacted by my child's struggle and have been feeling burned out. Not that I'm not accomplishing things. I've asked for an IEP meeting before the next semester starts in just a matter of days and of course that takes energy. I've been coping with seasonal affective depression. My child did not go to http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2019/01/childrens-behavioral-health-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peggy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-924612814573666178Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:57:00 +00002020-12-18T20:06:24.218-08:00Please watch this video and imagine this was your grandchild, sister or best friend. I know this mom. She lives right here in King County WA. Searching for help, finding there is little we have to offer. She has tried Childrens Hospital, Ryther, Wrap Around Intensive Services, special education, Children's Crisis Response Services, the police, even reaching out to me because I'm public about my http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2018/03/please-watch-this-video-and-imagine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peggy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-6360922873809807505Sat, 03 Jun 2017 22:00:00 +00002020-12-18T20:06:27.841-08:00 Alternatively titled: Timing is Everything. Today is #NAMIWalks and my virtual team has thus far raised about $350. During my virtual walk today I got a message that a close family member had called 911. Hmmm, I thought. That could be anything. My anxiety meds kept my heart-rate low and my thoughts from racing. My friend Felicia had arrived early to help me around the house a bit so I focusedhttp://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2017/06/why-nobody-shares-about-family-mental.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peggy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7476349078678722339Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +00002020-12-18T20:06:31.821-08:005706 Today I had coffee over in Redmond with Lisa. I met her when I spoke to the NAMI Eastside public policy committee about SB 5706. Lisa has been on the same lonely journey as all of us. I know she'll be sharing her story with all of us on Support SB 5706 soon. She is supporting our bill because she's been there. Her daughter is now an adult and still struggles. Lisa said something profound that http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2017/03/psychitzo-psychitso-skitso-schizophrenia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peggy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-6072925142501852906Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +00002020-12-18T20:06:50.225-08:005706Today I made an amazing first-time connection with a woman I met because of my work to help our children and families. Annie and I overlapped at Northfield Mt. Hermon. She knows at least 3 people in this community of ours who I know through 3 different past lives. She knows Mary who I met at Washington Mutual. Jerry, I met via my son's stay at Mountain Springs Prepreatory Academy. Laura was hiredhttp://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2017/03/rebuilding-community-one-connection-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peggy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-1531167123732499379Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:51:00 +00002022-12-19T14:39:01.590-08:00 http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2015/02/an-adoption-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0