It's been a low key kinda day here in The Autism Dad household. Emmett was up pretty early but the boys let me sneak in a short nap, so it all worked out.  We've been working on a video game together recently and we spent some time digging into that before capping off the afternoon with a trip to the playground.  Everyone had fun and we only had a few Autism/anxiety issues along the way.  I would truly love to have more days like today. ❤️😀👍   

It's been a pretty early start to the day.  I moved to the couch because it was cooler downstairs. That apparently sent Emmett's Spidey Sense into overdrive because he came racing done the steps to find me.    He's not going back to sleep and he also won't sit on the other couch. He has to squish himself between me and the couch.  Emmett doesn't like sitting alone for some reason and it makes for very little alone time for Daddy. lol

I'm really trying to get my feet underneath me again. This single Dad thing was never something I imagined ever doing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining because I couldn't live without my kids in my life everyday, even if they do drive me nuts.. lol Sometimes life can throw a sucker punch from somewhere in the back and knock the wind out of you. That's sorta how I feel.  Taking everything into account, I'm holding up pretty well. The boys are dealing with a ton of shit right now but they're treading water on most days and sometimes they even make their way closer to shore.     That's a very positive thing and I try to always keep that in mind. 👍 I've been feeling pretty good lately.…

It was a tough morning as evidenced by this being my first post of the day. lol Emmett was not wanting to go to school again and didn't even want to try  putting his shoes on. It took a little while but I convinced him to let me try and we finally got them and feeling acceptable.  Fast forward past my morning workout and Gavin's IVIG infusion.  I'm now waiting to go into thto school, pick up the boys and have a meeting about this Common Core nonsense that freaking my kids out and making my head want to explode.     The goal here is to make every effort to ensure my kids can learn the way that they need to, in order to be as successful as they can…

When you are raising a child with Autism, there are so many things you must do and even more decisions that must made. Many of these decisions are far from easy and end up not actually having a right or wrong answer.     One of the biggest battles in regards to raising children with Autism, is easily their education. Trying to navigate the convoluted educational system is not for the faint of heart. All too often, it's ill equipped to deal with kids on the Autism Spectrum and parents must literally fight for every last thing their child needs. I've had to make many decisions over the years in regards to my kids education.  Of all those decisions, none have been as difficult as the one I've had to make…

I truly feel that there's a difference between being negative and being honest about a tough situation.  By sharing the good, bad and even the ugly, people get a much more accurate picture of what life is like.  In my life right now, my divorce is a huge issue that impacts many areas of my life and that of my kids. Sharing my feeling s in an honest fashion, helps others to relate and me to feel better.   While my marriage was apparently over on October 14 of 2014, I'm very near its official end, at least in the eyes of the law.  Maybe this will finally allow me to find some closure? I've adapted to being a single parent and while I could definitely be better at it,…