When Blankets Become Collateral Damage
Snow days bring boredom, boredom brings mischief, and lately Noah has declared war on blankets.

Snow days bring boredom, boredom brings mischief, and lately Noah has declared war on blankets.

A doctor visit, a one word response, and a deeper look into the guessing game of loving a teen with limited communication.

Every family swears there is a Golden Child. I decided to investigate the claims in our house. The results were loud, brutally honest, mildly concerning, and somehow still inconclusive.

Parenting Noah means constantly guessing whether he does not understand or just does not feel like participating. Spoiler alert. He usually understands.

Noah has discovered the magic of behaving beautifully for everyone except the people who pay his bills. At school he is a community service hero who follows directions, completes every job and even earns awards. At home he turns into a teenager who stares at us as if we are speaking ancient Greek. His sisters recreated both versions in a hilarious video that proves we are not imagining things.

Noah gave it his all in the Corn Hole tournament today! When he finished, he sprinted straight toward the stadium, full of excitement, to give Ilyia and me the biggest high fives. Pure Noah joy in motion!
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