Are you a special needs parent? Do you ever feel hopeless? Well, you're not alone. I'm right there with you. I go through periods of time where I get so overwhelmed, that I feel like things will never get better. Like I'll never find a way to manage everything. It's not easy to feel this way and still find the strength to pick up and keep fighting. Right now I'm in one of those places where I just don't even know what to do next. I feel like every obstacle is insurmountable and there's no way that I can keep things going.  In my case, I'm worried about a great many things that I have no control over and so I think that leads, or at least contributes to that…

Lizze is having a really rough day.  Her migraine has her in tears but she's pushing through it, so she can be as much help as possible.  I sent her to bed a little while ago. The boys for the most part, are doing really well today.  Elliott woke up at the buttcrack of dawn with a sore throat and climbed into bed with us.  He's since feeling better. Gavin is having a great day behaviorally but is otherwise struggling.  He's fallen or hurt himself at least twice today. The falls are usually going up the steps and his injuries are nothing significant but they upset him. All I can do at this point is encourage him to slow down and take his time. He tends to move too fast…

With the end of the 2nd week of school yesterday, I thought I would update you all as to how it's going so far.  The simple answer is that school is going well for all three boys.  The more complicated answer is that while they're doing well in school, we are seeing some transitional issues, especially with Emmett. Things like aggression, have reared their ugly heads again. I'm hoping the aggression will subside as Emmett adjusts to the demands of the classroom environment. I'm hoping that all is going well for yourselves as well as your children.  The beginning of the school year can signal many behavioral issues as our kids adjust to the new routine. This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as…

I'm not sure if this will make any sense but it was all stuck in my head and I needed to share this before trying to go to sleep. I've been reading all these posts by bloggers around the internet and other people just wanting to sharing their opinion on the how's and why's Kelli Stapleton tried to murder her daughter Izzy and then herself. While I in no way shape or form, either support or agree with what Kelli Stapleton did to her daughter, I'm saddened by all the hate I'm reading. Just so we're very, very, very clear. What Kelli did is unforgivable and without question, she should be held accountable. Having said that, I've read some truly awful things online this evening. It appears that many people are…

I wanted to share that while our anniversary was September 3rd, we are finally celebrating tonight.  My brother and his wife are taking us out to dinner.  One of my sisters and her boyfriend will be there as well.  We are really excited to get out for a few hours and spend some time with my siblings.  The boys went to Lizze's parents and we are just getting ready to go.  For those following on my Facebook page, I had mentioned that we had a puker today.  It appears that Elliott gagged on some post nasal drip and that's what caused the puke.  :-\ This was very commonplace for him when he was younger, as he has a super sensitive gag reflex.  He's feeling fine and all is right with…

Out of seemingly nowhere, Emmett has become extremely aggressive once again.  I don't know if you remember or not but for a long time, Emmett was very, very aggressive.  This was especially the case towards Lizze and Elliott.  This is quite scary for us because we thought we had put this behind us.  With that said, we are going to address the behaviors and assume that this is a transitional thing, at least for right now.  School just started and he's in the middle of a great deal of change.  Hopefully, we can help him to work through this trying time and get him out the other side.  This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me…

Dylan Charles for Waking Times. New figures for autism prevalence amongst school-age children (2-17 years) in the United States were recently published in a report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). According to this new estimate, rates of autism…

Elliott brought this home from school today.  Lizze has been worried about Elliott's propensity to write things as though it's a mirrored image.  He's been doing this on and off for a few years now.  No one's been really concerned and everyone tells me that it's common, even in 1st grade. I have not been focusing on this too much, as I was told not to worry.. Lizze on the other hand, has stood her ground and remained concerned. After seeing this today, I'm honestly a bit concerned as well.  Would this worry you? Maybe we need to do some testing, just to make sure everything is okay.  I could use some advice....... This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me.…