Jul 11 2019
We have a great deal of nothing planned today, and I’m okay with that. I feel like I slept pretty well last night, and I got my morning walk in around 8 AM. Aside from getting some work done, I also want to spend some time with Gavin. Gavin is struggling with personal hygiene issues, …
Jul 05 2019
Putting your child on medication can be very scary, but here’s why we did.
Jul 03 2019
I’ve not spoken about this in a while because I have been so caught up in the struggle; it hadn’t occurred to me. During therapy tonight with the kids, our therapist mentioned that I’m in survival mode. I’m very familiar with survival mode but hadn’t actually thought about it in a long time. I think …
Jul 02 2019
I’m really struggling with Gavin lately. He’s a great kid, and while there’s some debate over his motives, I personally don’t feel like he’s doing anything on purpose. Yes, he’s making choices that drive me fucking crazy, but I don’t think he’s trying to do so. Frankly, Lizze and I agree that there is an …
Jul 01 2019
Jun 18 2019
I’m beginning to see the impact of my grandmother’s death on my kids, particularly Emmett. None of my kids are talking about her or the fact that she’s passed, and that’s in stark contrast to what things were like while she was still with us. All three of my kids are Autistic, and that can …
Jun 17 2019
On Saturday morning, June 15th, my grandmother passed away at the age of 94. I’ve been really struggling with this loss for several reasons, but the loss isn’t supposed to be easy. It’s a part of life that we all will someday face, and it’s unavoidable. While this is a tragically, heartbreaking time for our …
Jun 10 2019
Gavin is my 19-year-old Autistic son. While he’s 19 years old on the outside, he’s about 5 or 6 years old on the inside. This presents many challenges for him, many I talk about on this blog. One of the significant challenges for Gavin is pretty much anything to do with emotion. He’s always struggled …
