Six year old Jacob Hall passed away on Saturday, the latest victim of school shootings. My heart is broken and I can't imagine what this family is going through. I have some things I want to say about this tragedy and others like it. Please take a second and read the post. Share it if you agree and let work together to put an end to this type of violence. #Autism #Parenting #ParentingAdvice #Parenthood #Family
With the boys being gone and Lizze feeling better, we're going to make it a date night tonight. We never really go anywhere but that doesn't mean we can't have a nice relaxing evening, with some pizza and Netflix. It's so important that as parents, we take care of ourselves first, our partner/spouse second and the focus on the kids. That may seem counter intuitive but it really isn't. We have to take care of ourselves before we can take care of anyone else. When you are married or in a relationship, you can be better parents when you take the time to strengthen your relationship. Our date night are simple but meaningful to us. I'd love to hear about what you do to take care of yourself...
When the boys go to their grandparents, this is what ends up happening in our #Autism house. If/when you get a break, what do you do?
This is why I never take the breaks we get for granted..
Most of is know that Autism parenting can bring with it many, many challenges. It's exhausting and frustrating as well. That being said, there are also moments of peace and tranquility, where everyone is getting along. I can sit back and relax for a minute because in these moments, everyone is happy and at peace. I refer to this as the lighter side of Autism.
Lizze and I were talking about this last night because we were trying to figure out if anything had changed. Sometimes it's really tough to tell if anything changed. Here's where we stand for now
It's so easy to tear myself down over what I feel are weaknesses or inadequacies on my part. I find that more often than not, I catch myself comparing my parenting abilities to that of the typical parents I'm surrounded by all the time. Read more at the link below
I thought I'd share why I've not been writing as much as I usually do. You can also help spark some inspiration as well. Check it out... ☺