This is a question I get asked all the time by my readers. Here’s a bit of background first. I have three kids with Autism, and two of them can struggle with sleep issues. When they wake up at night …
As you probably already know, I’ve been working with the Vivint Gives Back Foundation for the better part of two years. If you’ve been following our story from the Lost and Tired days, you know that I don’t work with …
It’s safe to say that we are officially inside a fever cycle. If you look at the image below, you can see Emmett’s temperatures over the last couple of weeks. We crossed over the 100°F threshold, that is typical of …
I want to share why we have decided not to bring our three kids with Autism, to my great aunts calling hours, and/or funeral. In some ways, this decision was difficult, but in many others, it was easy. When it …
The boys slept through the night and that’s awesome. Lizze and I were exhausted but managed to get some sleep. I’m not aware of anything going on during the first half of the week. Towards the end of the week, …
UPDATE: https://www.theautismdad.com/2017/07/24/why-our-kids-with-autism-wont-be-attending-the-funeral/ Over the weekend, our family lost a truly amazing person. She was my Great Aunt and my Grandmother’s sister. She was like a second Mother to my Dad, and a huge part of my life growing up. Please …
I don’t know about any of you, but when we manage to get a break from the kids, we’re usually completely exhausted. Thankfully, we get somewhat regular breaks, because the boys have very active Grandparents. That’s an absolute blessing. Having …
This is a question I’m asked with some frequency, probably because at some point, everyone has to deal with this. The question surrounds whether or not kids with Autism, should attend family funerals. I know that may seem like an …
