The Family Career Woman

When I came from the hospital  Saturday , my daughter was gone because my mother had come to get her. I didn't get to see Anya until  Sunday . I asked if I could be taken to Walmart because someone had given me  $20  for some jewelry. So my job was to get on it.  Thanks to Ms. Paula I was given a display rack as a donation for my business. It is to hang my earring creations on.  Of course I honored her in the album of Donors and supporters for Kana Wear LLC. Facebook page alongside my mother.  Anyway, we get home and my daughter (who is 4) sits in my lap, and when I move her after sitting with her for a while she goes into this panic. When I told her to give me a minute to finish up my Newsletter she cries. She just sat and cried, and cried, and for a minute I couldn't console her. I tried telling her to use her words but she had no words. When I asked her to calm down and tell me what was wrong she still cried, and I had to go into a series...

When I was growing up my mother taught me to never let anything hinder me from learning, growing, and accomplishing my goals. My mother was also an educator so I was always expected to perform well in my classes in spite of having a seizure disorder. It was often said to my teachers "Keep a close eye on her but don't give her any special treatment, and don't treat her like she's slower than any other kid." Although I am so glad that my mother taught me to never allow a disability to hinder me I often wish that she had taught me my limitations a little more, because now I am either stubborn about sitting down and getting the care I need; or I am just now learning them. When it comes to my kids I sort of live by the same philosophy, but with more knowledge I'm able to teach my children simple things that will help them to live and cope in addition to not allowing anything to hinder them. Both my son and daughter have epilepsy like me, and although that is unfor...