Kitt O’Malley

Tag: Section 504

My Hands are Still Shaking

Nov 7, 2015

in Anxiety, Bipolar Parenting, Mental Illness

Thursday I met with the Campus Director of my son’s new school, Halstrom Academy. My hand shook as I wrote out the check for tuition. Haven’t paid for school since my son was in daycare back when I worked outside the home. Starting Monday, my son will take one class a day, one-on-one with a…
Too Tired to Write

Jun 22, 2015

in Disability, Discrimination, Health, Human Rights, Migraine, Motherhood, Parenting

Living with mental illness while parenting a child with chronic health issues is a balancing act. When my son was very young, I tried working as well, and ended up hospitalized. I could only juggle so many roles. Recently I’ve been exhausted. Too involved in attending to my son’s health and educational needs to have any…