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What Are the Benefits of Natural Dental Care?

Natural elements can help you with the long-term damage of using topical items. When it comes to dental care, the mouth may be sensitive to specific ingredients. Natural oral care can provide a better alternative with components that don't cause adverse effects. Here are some benefits of using natural dental care.  It Doesn't Include Nasty Components in the Formula One of the advantages of using something like natural toothpaste is that you don't have harsh chemicals to go with it. Things such as parabens, harsh abrasives, petrochemicals, and other factory-made elements can be too hard on your teeth. Not only is it better for your body, but it's less harmful to the environment.  You don't have the added sweeteners and other things that may cause a bad reaction in your…

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November 8, 2021
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Why I’m taking my youngest back to physical therapy

We're bringing back an old family favorite this week in the form of physical therapy. Emmett will be making his return to PT on Wednesday. He goes for his evaluation on Wednesday and hopefully, he'll be approved for at least a few months. Emmett used to be very tiny and was in PT to help with strengthing and muscle tone. He was also in OT as well. He reached a point where he was doing well enough that he no longer qualified and insurance stopped paying.. Fast forward a few years and Emmett's grown quite a bit. He's constantly turning his right ankle, as well as sorta dragging his foot, which causes him to trip. Anyway, he's been on a wait list for PT for months now and it's finally…

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November 8, 2021
Read more about the article Two out of three ain’t bad
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Two out of three ain’t bad

Our afternoon was spent hiking in the woods. While I was successful in getting Elliott to join us, Gavin wanted nothing to do with it. It ended up being Elliott, Emmett, and me. We had a really good time. Emmett's new boots kept him from hurting himself, which is a good thing. It's was stunning to see how beautifully Fall has embraced Northeast Ohio. The park was super crowded and that made it a bit less pleasant but we had lots of fun anyway. The boys got along for the most part and I definitely feel like I was my mood was improved by spending time in the woods. I'm I didn't get as much done today as I was hoping to but it was still time well spent. At…

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November 7, 2021
Read more about the article It’s a self-care kinda day and here’s what I have planned
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It’s a self-care kinda day and here’s what I have planned

It's been a relatively quiet day so far. It's beautiful outside and the kids have been working on the house while I've been working on........work. I still have 3 seasons to remaster and re-upload. It sucks and it's time consuming but otherwise pretty easy. Anyway, the boys have been a great job with minimal fighting. I really appreciate the minimal fighting side of things because it's exhausting and annoying for me to have to deal with. I'm sure many of you can relate. Something that I haven't really talked much about is that we've been trying to reserve Sundays for hiking. Getting out into the woods is the absolute best way to both end one week and begin another. Depending on the weekend, it might just be a grown-ups only…

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November 7, 2021
Read more about the article Selfcare is important and I forgot how relaxing this is for me
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Selfcare is important and I forgot how relaxing this is for me

It's been a relatively quiet Saturday night here in The Autism Dad household. We've been binge-watching Stargate SG1 on Netflix and slowly working on the house. I didn't get nearly as much accomplished as I was hoping to because I've been dealing with a bad headache since we went to lunch. We're going to spend a good chunk of tomorrow tackling things around the house. There's a ton of laundry to get caught up on and there's part of me that wants to haul it all to the laundry mat so I can get it all done at once. It's a nice idea but it's never gonna happen. LOL I'm trying to reorganize my bedroom because it's driving me crazy. I managed to get my laundry sorted and some things…

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November 6, 2021
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My kids had an exciting new experience today

As I'm beginning to live my best life, I'm finding myself exposed to lots of new and exciting things. I feel like I've lived a relatively sheltered life because I'm experiencing so many new things for the first time, and I'm in my early forties. One of the things I'm deliberately experiencing is food from different cultures. I'm being introduced to foods from all over the world and it's been an amazing experience. I'm lucky to have a great guide through all this stuff and I can't believe I've lived so much of my life, having not tried some of these things. For the longest time, I was waking up feeling like it was one day closer to my death. That's a shitty way to live. Now I wake up…

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November 6, 2021
Read more about the article Third times a charm
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Third times a charm

The last couple of days have been rather busy for me. I've been dealing with side effects from my covid booster. Nothing major. In fact, it's been easier this time around but I'm getting hit with fatigue. I'm tired all the time and sleeping doesn't really make it better. Again, it's better than COVID and I'm grateful to have access to such an effective vaccine. I took Gavin to get his booster this morning. He did great and so far, his only issue is a sore arm. I do expect him to be under the weather for the next day or two but maybe he won't experience any side effects and I'd be more than okay if that were the case. Emmett's been having a difficult couple of days so…

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November 5, 2021
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How You Can Make Moving Home with Children Easier

Moving home is super stressful at any time of your life, and when you add children to the mix, you can be sure that there is never a dull moment. Even when you move house with small children, the hurdles and obstacles you face can leave you questioning your decision. So, just what can you do to make moving home with children that little bit easier? What actions should you be carrying out right now? Talk About the Move and Prepare Your Children Even when your children are smaller and younger, it is still important to talk to them about the upcoming house move. Children can often cope and deal with change a lot better if you give them advanced warnings. It is no good just springing a decision or…

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November 4, 2021