Comments on: Happy Mothers Day! http://www.timdownsblog.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day/ The Official Blog of Author Tim Downs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:48:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sand Tucker http://www.timdownsblog.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3654 Sand Tucker Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:04:57 +0000 http://www.timdownsblog.com/?p=456#comment-3654 It seems to me that it was time for Natalie to look for a new school for her daughter. There's only a slim margin of difference between "we're trying to understand Leah" and "we're railroading Leah". Wow. Paranoic much? The schools and the teachers will cross the line if the parents allow it. As the mother of three ADHD, dyslexic, hyperactive sons I dealt with all too much of that. When you have a child you fight for that child. And you don't allow authority figures to label them 'psychotic' with impunity. Children don't need labels and they aren't popsicles, all coming from the same mold. Each one is an individual, a challenge and an adventure. An imaginary angel is not a real problem. It isn't even ABNORMAL, whatever THAT means these days. Lord, save us all from 'profiling'. I don't know if this is your first non-Bug Man book but I'm looking forward to reading it. I may even find myself shouting at the characters or writing to the author. Seriously. It seems to me that it was time for Natalie to look for a new school for her daughter. There’s only a slim margin of difference between “we’re trying to understand Leah” and “we’re railroading Leah”. Wow. Paranoic much? The schools and the teachers will cross the line if the parents allow it. As the mother of three ADHD, dyslexic, hyperactive sons I dealt with all too much of that. When you have a child you fight for that child. And you don’t allow authority figures to label them ‘psychotic’ with impunity. Children don’t need labels and they aren’t popsicles, all coming from the same mold. Each one is an individual, a challenge and an adventure. An imaginary angel is not a real problem. It isn’t even ABNORMAL, whatever THAT means these days. Lord, save us all from ‘profiling’. I don’t know if this is your first non-Bug Man book but I’m looking forward to reading it. I may even find myself shouting at the characters or writing to the author. Seriously.

]]> By: Tim Downs http://www.timdownsblog.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Tim Downs Sun, 09 May 2010 22:07:31 +0000 http://www.timdownsblog.com/?p=456#comment-1277 Glad to help, Lisa. Happy Mothers Day! Glad to help, Lisa. Happy Mothers Day!

]]> By: Tim Downs http://www.timdownsblog.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Tim Downs Sun, 09 May 2010 22:07:07 +0000 http://www.timdownsblog.com/?p=456#comment-1276 Thanks, Bill, glad you liked the book. It was a lot of fun to write, and it'll be interesting to see what my regular readers think of it. Thanks, Bill, glad you liked the book. It was a lot of fun to write, and it’ll be interesting to see what my regular readers think of it.

]]> By: Bill Petro http://www.timdownsblog.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Bill Petro Sun, 09 May 2010 21:38:21 +0000 http://www.timdownsblog.com/?p=456#comment-1275 Tim, Having read an anvancwd copy of this book I think it is your best book yet. Humor, clever plot lines and profound turns of events make this a richly rewarding read. Stimulating and satisfying. Tim,

Having read an anvancwd copy of this book I think it is your best book yet. Humor, clever plot lines and profound turns of events make this a richly rewarding read. Stimulating and satisfying.

]]> By: Lisa Mongold http://www.timdownsblog.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Lisa Mongold Sun, 09 May 2010 21:31:37 +0000 http://www.timdownsblog.com/?p=456#comment-1274 Lol. Much better now. Lol. Much better now.

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