I just want to say that Gavin has been making some pretty good choices today.  As a result, he earned some time to play video games.  While this won't always be the case, it's working for right now and so I'm gonna roll with it.  The most important thing is that I just wanted to acknowledge and congratulate Gavin for his good choices.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

I want to try and get back to doing Daily Topics. Today's topic was requested by my readers know Facebook. We are going to be talking about Managing Problem Behaviors. Things like meltdowns, aggressive behaviors and anything else that's on topic. No question will be looked on as silly. We can all help each other by sharing our own experience and knowledge. Don't be shy and join the discussion.  Ask questions or answer someone else's. This discussion will take place right here in the comments below as well as on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostandtiredblog). Comments made in the Facebook thread should be imported into the comments below. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help…

Every once in awhile, I find myself really depressed by Facebook. It's not so much Facebook as it is reading other people's updates.  Let me explain..... It's not that I'm unhappy with my life because I wouldn't trade it for anything. However, there are things that I miss or feel like I'm missing out on.  One of the biggest things lacking in my life, is probably friends. I had lots of friends in both high school and college.  I thought I would take many of these friends with me throughout life.  I was wrong about that. Facebook is the only window I have into my old friendships. As many of you probably already know, when you're a special needs parent, you don't always have the luxury of friendships. It's never…

Check out what Elliott drew yesterday.  It's a picture of Perry the Platypus.  He's super stoked about this and it will of course be joining the ever growing collection of art covering our bathroom walls.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

We have just been invaded by our kids retuning from their grandparents.  What once was quite has become loud and demanding.  Oh lord... The fighting has already begun and my head is ready to explode.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

I thought that since this blog is working once again, I'd get some sharing in while I can... I'm always looking to try and help provide insight and perspective to those in the world that have little or no experience living the life of a special needs parent.  The truth is that everyone experiences stress in their lives and stress is a very relative phenomenon. I thought that I would share just a few of the things that have been stressing me out lately.  Maybe you can relate, maybe you can't.  Either way, you can gain some perspective into my life. In my life as a special needs parent, I have stressful days and nights.  Some days and nights are better than others but they are almost always stressful.  To…