Going to battle alone
Hello, my name is Candy. I am the mother of three kids and my oldest son, 23 years old, has ADD. My daughter, 16 years old, is doing great in school. And my youngest is 9 1/2 and he has ADHD and… Continue Reading
Parenting
Looking for wisdom from other TS parents
A few weeks ago, my 10 year old son started having continual vocal and motor tics from morning till night. I found the accelerated process from one day to the next of the tics appearing very overwhelming and frightening. I… Continue Reading
ADHD – Another Day Having Discussions
I used to read that the “co-morbid” conditions of T.S. were far more frustrating than the tics themselves. As defined, co-morbid means the annoying other conditions that make you want to poke your eyes out with ice picks the simultaneous presence… Continue Reading
Mothers Tell Stories…
And so here’s mine. It seems as if the moment my kid hit 13 the teens hit full force. The defiance, the arguing, the overall surliness. And, well, if I’m being honest, I thought it was going to be one… Continue Reading
Why Your Child with Tourettes Will Be Set for Success
Last year, while I was pregnant, I wrote about some of the thoughts that ran through my head, particularly about the possibility of genetically passing my Tourettes down to my baby. Apparently, I’m not the only one. I’ve had multiple… Continue Reading
Tip #2 to Limit Tics: Exercise
I won’t lie. My kid like to exercise as much as the Kardashian girls like to wear clothing. But never the less, it’s needed. I have no grand illusion that exercise is going to rid my kid of any particular… Continue Reading
I Don’t Know
As parents how many times a day do we hear, “I don’t know”? “I don’t know why I don’t write down my assignments.” “I don’t know why I didn’t turn in my assignment.” “I don’t know where I put my… Continue Reading
Looking for guidance and support for my newly diagnosed son
My 12 year old son was diagnosed with Tourette in early 2015. He experiences mostly physical tics. He also deals with ADHD, OCD, some anxiety but mostly ODD. We live in a remote area with little to no support on… Continue Reading
“Ducks” and the beginning of our TS journey
When I first suspected and began to research TS I said to myself, okay, okay it will be alright. I am the type of person who will research, read, research, and read whatever I can on any challenge that affects… Continue Reading
Concerned about my son’s Tourette Syndrome, OCD, and ADHD
My son, Anthony, has Tourette Syndrome. Anthony is 9 years old and started displaying mild tics around the age of 3. The tics would wax and wane, the severity of them never being bad enough to be disconcerting to Anthony… Continue Reading