Wednesday, November 17, 2010

More Input, Need Input

I am so frustrated with everything at the moment.  We had our first session with the new/old therapist Val and Jakes was bouncing all over the place.  When he stepped out for a bathroom break, she asked me if this was normal or if he was showing off.  I would like to think some was showing off but this behavior is becoming regular.  I am so frustrated with his behavior at home, I am still trying to use the technique Val told me about, but I need to practice.  I am still yelling more than I want to.  I need time.  I need to stop being so hard on myself.  I need a vacation.

Son's father is frustrating me as well. I have sent him everything I have on Jakes, all the reports, my stories about his behaviors, any reports from school that I have.  EVERYTHING.  And its still not enough for his father.  He insists I have a better report than what I have sent him.  He says he doesn't have enough information to make a decision.  He says I didn't give him a report from the old therapist.  I offered to get it for him but he never responded that he wanted it.  So I called the agency to see how I can get it.  They want $15 for it.  I am not paying it.  If he wants the report, he can pay it and make arrangements to get the report.  I have signed authorizations for him to be allowed to contact the therapists and Doctors but he never does.  I done spoon feeding him information.  If he wants it, he can get it himself.  Grow up and be a responsible parent.  Of course, this will end up with us in court and will delay any improvement Jakes could make on the medication.  But I am done holding his hand and guiding him through stuff.  I am not his wife (thank you!) or his mother.  Handle it yourself.

On a good note, Jakes pediatrician said that if I can get him the psychiatrists evaluation, he would monitor Jakes medicine for us and we can see whatever therapist we want.  Woo ho!  That was easy!

I did something stupid.  Well, it didn't seem stupid at the time but......  I have always wanted to review grants.  I write them but I want to see how the end process works.  So when an opportunity for reviewing grants came up, I signed up and went through the training.  I now have 16 grants to review by Friday.  ugh.

Since I have so much to do, 14 grants to write by 12/2, I better sign off and get typing!

5 comments:

  1. whew..you have your work cut out for you on those grants...sucks that dad is being such a pain on the reports...

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  2. i want to come and kick the dads arse for you ...

    We will be seeing you on 12/3 then? That is alot of work!

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  3. Holy Frustration Batman!

    What a battle you are in. You should be so proud of how well you ARE doing.

    Have you ever heard of square breathing? Inhale for 4 seconds, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4. Repeat several times until you feel yourself "reset."
    I've been having anger/frustration at kids issues lately and this technique has helped.

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  4. Sorry about your lazy husband. If he received those reports he would feel a sense of responsibility. Something he does not want to do...
    Good luck with the Grants!

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  5. Yes, stop being so hard on yourself and start being harder on son's dad!

    good luck on the grants!

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