Life As A Boy Momma...Never a Dull Moment

I'm drowning in paperwork

2012-10-02T08:15:00.001-05:00

I go to bed after working on paperwork and letters for Charlie. I wake up and start again on paperwork and letters and more research for Charlie. My organizational skills are being tested these days for sure. I'm working on grant applications to find help funding therapy. Filling out applications, copies of tax returns, doctor letters, personal letters, evaluations,

The last two weeks

2012-09-27T22:48:00.001-05:00

Whew, we have been busy the last two weeks. Jason has been working in Houston on a master bath remodel for some friends, so I've been a single momma. I couldn't do that full time...my hat is off to all the single parents out there who work so hard every day!! Let me take you through the highlights of finding a new SLP, the first 5K I've done (to support apraxia of course), and

What about insurance??

2012-09-12T21:26:00.000-05:00

My story of our journey with Charlie wouldn't be complete without talking about the role insurance plays in covering his therapy. The quick answer is nope, insurance hasn't paid a dime. If you like details, keep reading. We've had a private policy through Blue Cross Blue Shield since 2005 (when I "retired" from the Shack). Up until the first time I started looking for SLPs to

Boy momma theme songs

2012-09-08T16:02:00.001-05:00

My SPEAK sister Jenny, wrote in her blog about how much the song "Home" by Phillip Phillips touched her heart, especially the lines: Hold on, to me as we goAs we roll down this unfamiliar roadAnd although this wave is stringing us alongJust know you’re not aloneCause I’m going to make this place your home Perfect for our apraxia journey when you listen to the words, isn't it. This is a

His name is CHARLIE!!!

2012-09-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

We got mail for Charlie addressed to CHARLES LAIN. From our local school district. On the paperwork for the school speech program. Really?? Charles. That burns me up. If we wanted his name to be Charles, we would have named him Charles!! Yes, my grandfather's name was Charles, but all his friends called him Charlie. Jason and I figured why give him one name and

Michigan changed us in so many ways

2012-09-07T10:00:00.000-05:00