Social skills difficulties sneak up on most parents. Suddenly the child who had played alongside the other kids is now feeling isolated and unable to make friends.

This happens because of how quickly social interactions change once a child moves out of toddler-hood. While being able to take turns was once enough, now the child must be able to:

- Grasp the nuances of both verbal and non-verbal language.

- Distinguish between literal and non-literal language.

And while we take it for granted, this is not an easy thing to do.

The worst [Read more →]

There is a guy sitting at the bar that is just staring into his drink. This guy has been there for almost the entire day and hasn’t moved.

Suddenly a known trouble making carpenter walks into the bar. The carpenter walks over to where the guys had been sitting all day, takes his drink and chugs it down. The poor guy starts crying, the carpenter looks over to him and says “Come’on buddy, it was just a simply joke. Here, let me buy you around rough to make up for it. I can’t stand seeing a grown man cry.”

Then, the guy looks up at the carpenter and says “No, it’s not the drink, it’s the fact this day has been the worst day of my first. First off, my alarm doesn’t work this morning and I’m late for work. Then, when I finally arrive at work my boss is so pissed off he fires me. When I leave the office I realize that someone has stolen my vehicle. When I contact the police they claim there is nothing they can do. Finally, [Read more →]